SINGAPORE: Women’s Hall of Fame
More than 100 women were honoured last night for their contributions to Singapore spanning two centuries. Representing various fields such…
SINGAPORE: Factors to make ageing a success
About 70 per cent of elderly Singaporeans emphasise that care from their children is one of the most important criteria…
Flying with her feet: Armless pilot Jessica Cox on everyday victories
Filipino-American Jessica Cox learnt to fly a plane despite being born with no arms – but what was even more…
Iron Chef Cat Cora takes on S’pore with opening of new restaurant
Iron Chef Cat Cora has opened a new restaurant at the new Marine Life Park at Resorts World Sentosa. It…
Interview- Prabowo Subianto
Former General Prabowo Subianto believes in the proverb “1000 friends is too few; 1 enemy is too many.” But has…
17 Nov 2013 Spotlight: Crucial to give people with intellectual disabilities fighting chance to work
Whether it’s because of manpower crunch, more government funding, or increasing awareness, there are signs that more Singapore companies are…
SINGAPORE: Inaugural Canoe Marathon
Bringing canoeing to more Singaporeans and even the disabled. That’s the aim of inaugural fun race at this year’s Singapore…
Once a Refugee Trailer
No one refugee’s journey is the same. In Once A Refugee, 4 former refugees share 4 inspiring life stories of…
SOUTH KOREA: Plight of comfort women once again thrown into the spotlight
With Japan reportedly considering a revision to its landmark apology for its wartime system of sex slavery, the plight of…
Conversation With: Robert De Niro on his regret
Robert deNiro has been called one of the great actors of our time – but he has another side that…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: ART OF SPENDING
So you just got your first million…and you are ready to splurge. But hang on. Find out why Evrard Bordier,…
Perspectives November 2012: China-Japan relations
Can the strained ties between China and Japan get any worse? China and Japan enjoy deep economic ties but Tokyo…
SG+: Making National Service More Relevant
The SAF is into its 46th year. We look at how National Service has kept up in a fast-changing Singapore,…
MYANMAR: Thousands displaced by civil conflicts
Civil conflicts in the last two years have left some 100000 people displaced in Kachin and northern Shan States in…
23 Oct 2013: Interview with Sunny Chong
How to deal with aggression in your pet dog, what to look out for, and what all prospective adopters of…
CALIFORNIA: Singapore looks to California for lessons on water management
Singapore’s NEWater model of producing drinking water from used water is the result of much learning from California’s Orange County…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: OIL’S DEAD CAT BOUNCE
Is the recent (slight) rebound in oil over the past week a dead cat bounce? Simon Lockett, Deputy Chairman and…
23 Dec 2013: Interview with Lawrence Wong
After nearly 2 weeks of fierce competition, Myanmar has passed the baton to Singapore — as we prepare to host…
SINGAPORE: Celebrating 50 years of tourism development
To mark 50 years of tourism development in Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board has lined up a series of events…
CHINA: Biggest mobile firm launches Apple iPhone sales
China Mobile – China’s biggest mobile service provider starts to sell Apple’s iPhones. This comes after 6 years of negotiations.…
South Korea Ice Skating queen- Kim Yu Na
Skating has always been popular in South Korea, but that popularity surged in recent years because of the country’s skating…
3 Nov 2013 Spotlight: Underground developments may take place in Western and North-Eastern Singapore
According to the Singapore Geological Office, a 3D-model mapping out rock formations and land faults in the Western and North-Eastern…
Myanmar Media Laws
Journalists in Myanmar, who were once jailed or lived in exile, have hailed steps taken by the government towards media…
Malaysia’s first 3D animated film
Malaysia’s first 3D animated film, “War of the Worlds Goliath” is making waves internationally. It won the Best 3D Animated…
CHINA: Migrant workers’ children face unequal education opportunities
Policies to control the huge influx of migrant workers in Beijing and Shanghai may not give equal education opportunities to…
JOHOR, Malaysia: Pinewood Studios to grow Malaysia’s film industry
Adventures on a grand scale including technically advanced films like ‘Life of Pi’ will soon be filmed at Pinewood Studios’…
Interview- John Travolta (Part 1)
One of Hollywood’s most enduring actors — who brought to life the iconic roles of Danny Zuko in Grease and…
SINGAPORE: Capitol Theatre to reopen in April 2015
The historic Capitol Theatre will reopen in April 2015 with the staging of a musical that depicts the lives and…
JAPAN: Yokohama, the only Japanese city with enough childcare facilities
A shortage of childcare facilities in Japan has been keeping many women out of the workforce. Demand for childcare service…
INDIA: Cross-border film connection
It’s the time of the year when chatter begins around the Oscar nominations. This year India has submitted a little…
29 Jan 2014: Interview with Dr Chia Shi-Lu
The MediShield Life review begins its second phase of consultation, with a focus on 3 areas. Dr Chia Shi-Lu, Member…
This is what the bacteria on your hands looks like under a microscope
We trained a microscope on the bacteria living on things that we touch without a second thought… and let’s just…
Interview: Djoko Suyanto
There is a view corruption is endemic in Indonesia, with the high number of high profile corruption cases. But its…
SINGAPORE: S’pore to mark International Year of the Family with family-themed events
A series of family-oriented events and activities have been planned for 2014, as Singapore marks the International Year of the…
Indian diamond merchants voice expectations for industry
India’s diamond capital Surat, is in the western Indian state of Gujarat. With India’s Union Budget announcement in less than…
AUSTRALIA: Searching the Indian Ocean
The search continues for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370. Both the leaders of Australia and Malaysia have vowed to…
SINGAPORE: More smokers, but fewer smoking tobacco products
While more people are smoking in Singapore, they are smoking less tobacco products. The National Health Survey (NHS) 2010 found…
27 Apr 2014 Spotlight: Sports safety takes centre stage as more S’poreans get active
From exercising more, to taking part in mass and competitive sports — Singaporeans are taking to sports and an active…
20 July 2014 Spotlight: Sing Singapore
You might have sung them in school, and heard them played year after year on August 9. National songs have…
MH17 Crash: Why MAS has not released list of passengers yet
Channel NewsAsia’s Malaysia Bureau Chief Melissa Goh reports on the press conference held earlier by Malaysia’s PM Najib Razak, and…
Preview: Cirque du Soleil’s Toruk – The First Flight in Singapore | CNA Lifestyle
Cirque du Soleil has brought James Cameron’s Avatar to life. Catch at the Singapore Indoor Stadium from now till Jun…
Fifty and fabulous: Channel 8 stars on why they don’t miss being young | CNA Lifestyle
Stars of Channel 8’s drama Fifty and Fabulous Zheng Geping, Chen Xiuhuan and Aileen Tan tell CNA Lifestyle why getting…
For the love of Jane Austen: A yearly celebration for one club
Meet the people in Singapore who make a song and dance about their love for all things Jane Austen –…
Mixing fun and business!
In Hong Kong – fun and business mix as the territory hosts Asia’s biggest toy fair. The 4-day exhibition also…
Pakistan suffers low literary levels due to rising number of school dropouts
While Pakistan continues to struggle with issues like terrorism, drone attacks and rising inflation, alarmingly low literacy levels can now…
SAT exam draws China students to Hong Kong
Tens of thousands of students from mainland China are flocking to Hong Kong to take the SAT exam in the…
18 Dec 2013: Interview with Yeo Guat Kwang
It’s International Migrants’ Day today. Chairman of Migrant Workers’ Centre,Yeo Guat Kwang, joins us to talk more about the Centre’s…
Bridging Asia: Will Myanmar be a democracy in a decade?
Myanmar is undergoing the most sweeping political reform in a generation. Seemingly almost overnight, Myanmar has liberalised its economy and…
GET REA!: Inside Bangladesh’s Factories
On 24 April, the 8-storey Rana Plaza crumbled to the ground, killing over a thousand factory workers and throwing the…
E-commerce firms thriving in Singapore
Rising labour costs and high rents are common complaints among businesses. But even as these costs continue to put pressure…
25 Oct 2013: Interview with Eugene Lim
HDB resale flat prices fall for the first time since 2009, while prices of private homes creep up in the…
PAKISTAN: Overachievers set the bar high for international exams
Pakistani student Haroon Tariq has broken the current world record by securing a total of 47 “A”s in the Cambridge…
SOUTH KOREA: Plastic surgery patients get certs to prove identity
Women are travelling to South Korea for plastic surgery, but some face problems getting back home after going under the…
Observers warn against budget hotels growing too big, too fast in China
China’s budget hotel industry has been growing exponentially in the last few years, and the trend is expected to continue…
4 Jan 2015 Spotlight: Reinventing Singapore’s Science Centre
The committee members tasked to look into ways to improve the new Science Centre are heading for world-renowned science centres…
17 May 2015 Spotlight: Improving elderly residents’ health, from the ground-up
To help residents with mental health issues, 10 more estates will come under a multi-agency community support network by year-end.…