Tag: CNA Explains
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CNA Explains: What happens when the government disagrees with the courts?
A recent High Court ruling that overturned deterrent sentences for four young scam mules prompted the government to propose changes to the law. CNA looks at similar past cases, how lawmakers responded and the constitutional limits involved.
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CNA Explains: Why PSI and AQI readings differ – and which one should you follow during haze season?
While the National Environment Agency uses the 24-hour PSI and 1-hour PM2.5 to track air quality, other online platforms monitor pollution levels differently.
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CNA Explains: Why are Singapore bank shares falling after a record run?
Singapore bank stocks tumbled for the second day in a row after a Citi report downgraded OCBC to a “sell” rating, saying it expected the bank’s third-quarter earnings to be flat from a year earlier.
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CNA Explains: Why is South Korea angry with Ukraine over two North Korean POWs?
South Korea has demanded an apology from Ukraine, saying that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy breached a secrecy agreement in revealing that Kyiv had transferred two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea.
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CNA Explains: Smart glasses and the law in Singapore – when does filming a stranger cross the line?
Filming in public is not automatically illegal, since a person generally has no expectation of privacy in that setting, a lawyer says.
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CNA Explains: What does the US-Greenland security deal actually change?
The US, Denmark and Greenland signed a security pact on Tuesday, granting Washington a stronger military presence on the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
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CNA Explains: Why are lawyers using so much paper for court cases in this digital day and age?
Printing costs in recent court cases ran into the thousands of dollars as hard copies are still required for some court proceedings.
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CNA Explains: How does haze reach Singapore and what do air quality readings tell us?
Smoke from fires hundreds of kilometres away can take days to reach Singapore, with wind conditions affecting how it travels and disperses. CNA looks at how air quality is measured, and why what people see and smell may not always correspond with pollution readings.
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CNA Explains: Will Singapore home loan rates rise after the Fed’s rate hike?
The Fed’s latest decision could affect SORA, the benchmark used to price many floating-rate home loans in Singapore, potentially resulting in higher mortgage rates.
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CNA Explains: Why is the Fed raising interest rates again – and what does it mean for Asia?
The US Federal Reserve has raised interest rates by 25 basis points as it battles stubborn inflation, with more hikes potentially on the way.
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