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CNA Explains: Honda-Nissan merger talks – why Japan’s automakers are scrambling to catch Chinese rivals
Why has Japan been slow to adopt EVs? There are a few factors. One is the country’s love for petrol-electric…
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CNA Explains: What you need to know about India’s ‘one nation, one election’ plan
SINGAPORE: India’s government has introduced two Bills seeking to synchronise national- and state-level elections. Together they come under what’s being called…
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CNA Explains: Google has a new quantum computing chip – what’s special about it?
Are there real-world applications? Not at the moment, Google acknowledged. It said it is “optimistic” that the Willow generation of…
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CNA Explains: What are subsea cables and why are they important?
What’s at stake for Southeast Asia? Undersea cables have become increasingly valuable – and vulnerable – for countries in Southeast Asia,…
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CNA Explains: What is methanol poisoning and how can you avoid it while travelling?
What is methanol poisoning and how does it happen? Methanol is a colourless alcohol found in thousands of everyday products,…
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CNA Explains: What happens when a plane flies into a volcanic ash cloud?
SINGAPORE: Hundreds of travellers were stranded or had their Bali vacations cancelled when airlines on Wednesday (Nov 13) halted flights after…
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CNA Explains: What does Telegram CEO Durov’s indictment mean for app users?
What could it mean for other platforms, and other tech execs? Observers believe the case would likely put major messaging…
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CNA Explains: What could have caused the Kuala Lumpur sinkhole, and are there warning signs?
Does this mean Kuala Lumpur is unsafe? The cause of the first sinkhole is still unknown. While Kuala Lumpur’s geological…
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CNA Explains: How a video game with a mythological monkey god has taken China and the world by storm
How have reviews been? On review aggregator Metacritic, the game has garnered a score of 81 out of 100, indicating…
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CNA Explains: Why are Indonesians protesting?
WHAT MIGHT MR JOKOWI BE TRYING TO DO? Describing the Jokowi-Prabowo alliance as “tenuous”, Professor Vedi Hadiz, director of the…
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