IT FIGURES S2: Ep 2 – Singapore Breathless
The burning issue is everywhere. On June 21st 2013, PSI Index measuring air pollution hit a record 401 in Singapore.…
Get Rea! S12: Ep3 – Philippines’ Young Guns
Children in Mindanao grow up fast. When a child reaches the age of 7, he is deemed old enough to…
24 Aug 2014 Spotlight: New rail signalling system trials almost complete
Trials being conducted at the Changi Airport Line for a new rail signalling system are almost complete and rail operator…
IT FIGURES S2: Ep 5 – Import(n)ation
A top position as Asia’s leading oil trading hub, an immaculate crowning glory of lush greenery, and a ceaseless supply…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: KEEPING GREECE AFLOAT
Ben Camara, European Strategist at Vanda Securities and Ivan Vatchkov, CIO, Algebris Asia discuss the risk of a Grexit. To…
18 Jan 2015 Spotlight: Animal welfare issues under scrutiny in recent months
Animal cafes are gaining popularity, while the population of strays continues to be an area of concern. Meanwhile in November,…
1 Mar 2015 Spotlight: Learning for life
Singaporeans will soon get more help from the government to upgrade their skills through subsidies, study awards and fellowships –…
15 Feb 2015 Spotlight: Should shorter term stays be allowed in private homes in Singapore?
There have been growing calls from some camps to allow shorter stays to cater to tourists who prefer to stay…
Motivational speaker Nick Vujicic on the power of staying positive
Australian motivational speaker and best-selling author Nick Vujicic talks about stories that inspires him the most, his 2-year-old son Kiyoshi,…
Lee Kuan Yew – In His Own Words: Rallying The Nation and The Mandate to Rule
Rallying The Nation: Catch highlights of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s National Day Rally speeches from 1966 to…
IT FIGURES S2: Ep 10 – Your Home, Your Nest Egg?
Singapore has one of the highest home-ownership rates in the world – over 90%. The appreciation of HDB prices in…
IT FIGURES S2: Ep 6 – Rush Hour
In Singapore, 2 million people take the MRT every day. And most users think the trains are too crowded, especially…
Get Rea! S12: Ep8 – For Better…or Worse? (Singapore)
In Singapore 1 in 10 women have been victims of violence, most often at the hands of the man they…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
5 Apr 2015 Spotlight: Youth volunteers kick-start meaningful programmes
Apart from joining voluntary or non-government organisations, some youth volunteers took it upon themselves to kick-start meaningful programmes. source
3 Aug 2014 Spotlight: Cleaning up the SEA Games
Singapore will make history at next year’s Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, by being the first host of the Games to…
Oct 2014 Spotlight: Transnational marriages and their problems
The increasing number of Singaporeans marrying foreign spouses has brought about new social challenges to the country, according to family…
12 July 2015 Spotlight: Women’s football – Growing the sport in Singapore
With women’s football slowly growing in Singapore, Channel NewsAsia explores the efforts being done to boost the sport, with an…
23 Nov 2014 Spotlight: Nurturing young talent in the arts, sports and science
A look at how young Singaporeans are getting help in their fields of choice. source
31 May 2015 Spotlight: Singapore Sports School aiming to become an academy of excellence
Channel NewsAsia’s John Leong looks at some of the Singapore Sports School’s success stories, and what it is doing to…
13 July 2014 Spotlight: Rough seas for Singapore fish farms
Singapore risks losing its top spot as the world’s biggest ornamental fish exporter if the industry doesn’t transform, industry players…
Across Borders with Dr Farish – Episode 5: Myanmar – Bangladesh
Host Farish Noor explores the troubled border region between Myanmar and Bangladesh, where ethnic Rohingyas find themselves unwanted on either…
5 July 2015 Spotlight: An inclusive Smart Nation
Singapore wants to be a Smart Nation, but what will be the social impact of the vision, and what is…
22 Feb 2015 Spotlight: Singapore’s fiscal budget over past 50 years
In this week’s Spotlight, Channel NewsAsia takes a look at how over the past 50 years, fiscal policy has transformed…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: SNB CASUALTIES
Nicholas Ferres of Eastspring Investments discuss the impact of the Swiss Central Bank’s shock removal of the franc cap and…
7 Sep 2014 Spotlight: Helping nurses to go further
A passion to care for patients and being versatile to unexpected changes are often cited as job essentials for nursing.…
Across Borders with Dr Farish – Episode 3: Malaysia – Philippines
Dr Farish examines the clampdown on the marine border between Malaysia and the Philippines. He finds that people on both…
First World Problems: South Korea’s shadow workers
South Korea relies on thousands of migrant workers from Southeast Asia to power its agriculture industry. But cases of assault…
Across Borders with Dr Farish – Episode 1: Cambodia – Thailand
In the first episode of a new series, host Dr Farish Noor explores the dispute over border land around a…
12 Mar 2015 Spotlight: ASEAN leaders push for greater regional labour mobility
An integrated community will accelerate the pace of structural change, and is expected to generate some 14 million additional jobs…
IT FIGURES S2: Ep 3 – Food Fight
Singapore’s a food haven, where there is almost nothing you can’t find either grown, or imported, for sale here. Singapore…
10 Aug 2014 Spotlight: Bike sharing in Singapore
Three in four commuters are willing to pay for a bike-sharing service as long as it is not more expensive…
2 November 2014: Tackling food waste: More measures needed, say experts
Singapore generated almost 800000 tonnes of food waste last year – the highest in recent years. Experts say each individual…
SINGAPORE: Upward trend in recycling e-waste
More people are recycling their electronic waste, with companies involved in such programmes observing an increase in the amount of…
MANILA: Manila’s rich architectural heritage gets a lift from Escuela Taller
A special school in Manila funded jointly by grants from Spain and the Philippines educates children from under-privileged backgrounds and…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: EM RISKS IN 2015
MARK MOBIUS, executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group tells us his concerns over the junk bond market in America…
Singaporeans pay tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Channel NewsAsia speaks to some members of the public who were outside the Istana to pay tribute to the late…
Singaporeans pay tribute to Lee Kuan Yew
Channel NewsAsia speaks to some members of the public who were outside the Istana to pay tribute to the late…
TIME NOR TIDE: REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW
Channel NewsAsia’s 3-part documentary traces Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s life and work from the time he entered politics, including exclusive…
Pascal Lamy interview: Conversation With, Channel NewsAsia
Watch the full interview here: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/tvshows/conversation-with-s10/pascal-lamy/1654822.html For more TV Shows: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/tv/videos. source
#SYDNEYSIEGE AFTERMATH
Channel NewsAsia’s Jack Board gives an update at Martin Place. Follow our live blog for more updates: http://cna.asia/sydneysiege2. source
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: RISING BOND YIELD, DOLLAR IMPACT
Chris Weston, Chief market strategist at IG Markets talks about positioning as US Treasury yields rise while Japanese and European…
1 Feb 2015 Spotlight: A velodrome for Singapore cyclists?
Building a velodrome in Singapore is being considered by the Government as part of the Vision 2030 Sports Master Plan.…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: CHINA’s LUCKY 7%
China has announced a new 7% growth mantra after its economy slowed to its softest pace in 24-years in 2014.…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: APPLE’S BLOWOUT Q1
Can Apple’s blowout earnings in Q1 be sustained throughout the rest of the year and is the Cupertino-giant too dependent…
JAPAN: Shinkansen – Looking abroad as it turns 50
After decades of protecting its own technology, Japan is attempting to lure buyers for its high speed bullet train known…
19 Oct 2014 Spotlight: Using technology in stroke therapy
Over the past five years, Singapore has been seeing an increase in stroke cases and many are unable to go…
CALIFORNIA: Volunteer pilots in US fly patients for free to distant medical care
Across America, a fleet of volunteer pilots donate their time and airplanes to fly sick patients, who live hundreds of…
24 May 2015 Spotlight: 1993 SEA Games heroes
The last time Singapore hosted the SEA Games was in 1993, which was when the Republic produced its best medal…
8 Mar 2015 Spotlight: Buffing up Laos’ defence against emerging diseases
ASEAN countries are stepping up their capabilities to guard against cross-border outbreaks of emerging diseases and Singapore has been doing…
15 Mar 2015: Singapore Sports Institute hopes to give local athletes the edge ahead of SEA Games
Singapore’s athletes are busy with their final preparations for the fast-approaching SEA Games. But aside from their own training, they…
INVESTOR INSIGHTS: NO OIL REBOUND IN 2015?
Looks like the crude shock is here to stay. Kay Van-Petersen, Asia Macro Strategist, Saxo Capital Markets tells us why…