Calvin Yang

1 week ago | channelnewsasia.com | Chris Ocamringa |Calvin Yang

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States are closing in on a deal offering minerals in exchange for security. This comes as the DRC, home to the world’s largest source of cobalt, has been devastated by decades of political instability and armed conflict. Much of the recent fighting has been with the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group.

2 weeks ago | foodsafety.einnews.com | Chandni Vatvani |Calvin Yang

Indonesia’s ambitious free meals programme faces food safety, logistical concerns CNA’s Chandni Vatvani finds out just what the nationwide initiative is getting right, and what obstacles it needs to overcome.

3 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Calvin Yang

War-ravaged Myanmar requires massive international effort to recover from last Friday’s (Mar 28) devastating earthquake that has killed at least 2,700 people, said aid agencies. This comes as assistance is just starting to trickle into the country already facing a dire humanitarian crisis from its four-year-long civil war. United Nations Assistant Secretary-General Kanni Wignaraja stressed that access into Myanmar is critical at the moment.

3 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Leong Wai Kit |Calvin Yang

MANDALAY: Foreign rescue teams and aid supplies are arriving in Myanmar, as the country copes with the aftermath of a massive earthquake that killed at least 1,700 people. The 7.7-magnitude quake struck near the central Myanmar city of Mandalay last Friday afternoon (Mar 28), followed minutes later by a 6.7-magnitude aftershock. Rescue workers are now racing against time, as the so-called 72-hour “golden window” for finding survivors buried under rubble is closing.

4 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Calvin Yang

SINGAPORE: Southeast Asia is set to be a driving force of global energy trends, said Sue-Ern Tan, head of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Regional Cooperation Centre. This comes as the region is projected to account for 25 per cent of the rise in energy demand over the next decade, fuelled by a growing population and economic expansion.