Calvin Yang

2 days ago | channelnewsasia.com | Calvin Yang

South Korea's new President Lee Jae-myung took office on Wednesday (Jun 4) amid high public expectations and a fractured political landscape, with a pledge to restore stability after months of turmoil. This time, it was less about a candidate's policy positions but whether he can deliver on his promises, observers told CNA. Tuesday’s snap presidential election came just months after Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office following his impeachment over a widely condemned martial law decree.

2 weeks ago | cna.id | Calvin Yang

SUKABUMI, Indonesia: Icha Nur Septiani telah mengirimkan lebih dari 2.000 lamaran kerja sebelum akhirnya diterima sebagai petugas layanan pelanggan di sebuah perusahaan transportasi online. Sebelumnya selama delapan bulan terakhir, penolakan demi penolakan menjadi makanan sehari-hari perempuan berusia 23 tahun ini. Ini kondisi yang tidak diharapkannya usai lulus pendidikan diploma teknik elektro dari Politeknik Negeri Bandung pada 2023.

2 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Calvin Yang

SUKABUMI, Indonesia: Indonesian youth Icha Nur Septiani sent out more than 2,000 resumes before she finally landed a job as a customer service expert at a major ride-hailing company. But for about eight months, all the 23-year-old got was rejection after rejection. It was not what she expected when she graduated with an electrical engineering diploma from Bandung State Polytechnic in 2023.

4 weeks ago | channelnewsasia.com | Calvin Yang

SINGAPORE: The European Union has been looking to forge new alliances, even as its economic partnership with the United States is in jeopardy, said European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on Wednesday (May 7). He told CNA that his phone has been ringing off the hook from countries seeking to make deals with the bloc after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on imports on Apr 2.

1 month ago | channelnewsasia.com | Calvin Yang

SINGAPORE: Climate change is worsening malnutrition in Asia, with young children bearing the brunt of increasingly fragile health and food systems, said the United Nations children's agency UNICEF. Despite rapid development in the region, many children are still not getting the nutrition they need, UNICEF’s regional nutrition adviser for East Asia and the Pacific Roland Kupka told CNA on Tuesday (May 6). “Climate change is putting pressure on health systems.