SINGAPORE: Changi Airport steps up security
Robust security measures are already in place at Singapore’s Changi Airport to manage threats against the aviation sector, but these…
My Southeast Asia with Dr Farish: ASEAN and Our Future
In this final episode, Dr Farish Noor goes on an expedition around Sulawesi’s Timoro Straits to search for the Bajo…
The Successors: Lisa Gokongwei
This magazine magnate founded and built Philippine’s leading publishing company, Summit Media. Find out how she made her mark in…
My Southeast Asia with Dr Farish: Borders & Beyond
In the debut episode, historian Dr Farish Noor explores the historic fluidity of Southeast Asia’s borders. He visits Yangon, the…
SINGAPORE: SIA is new title sponsor of F1 Singapore GP
Singapore Airlines has signed a deal to become the official title sponsor for the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix. The…
13 Feb 2014 Spotlight: Tension over warship naming should be learning lesson
The recent tension between Singapore and Indonesia over the naming of an Indonesian warship should serve as a learning lesson…
Perspectives June 2013: Welfare in Asia
Welfare is expanding in Asia. The reasons why depend on who you ask. Proponents say greater welfare is necessary and…
SINGAPORE: Luxury goods sales expected to grow by 6% in 2014
Sales of luxury goods in Singapore are expected to reach S$2.7 billion this year, up by about six percent from…
22 Oct 2013: Interview with Mr Seah Seng Choon
More complaints involving the motorcar industry – since the Lemon Laws took effect over a year ago. But are all…
13 Jan 2014: Interview with Raymond Tang
The COE system has been refined, with the aim of stabilising COE premiums. Raymond Tang from the Singapore Vehicle Traders…
27 Feb 2014: Interview with Claire Chiang
Do women take enough risks? A conference seeks to explore this topic and other issues facing women in Singapore. Joining…
SINGAPORE: Changing consumer preferences to help boost the economy
Shoppers in Southeast Asia are developing a taste for greater sophistication and quality. Observers said such changing consumer preferences are…
“MINT” nations: The economies of Nigeria and Turkey at a glance
Channel NewsAsia takes a closer look at the economies of Nigeria and Turkey which, along with Mexico and Indonesia, are…
6 Feb 2014: Interview with Edmund Kwok
The new Chief of the National Kidney Foundation took office in November 2013. Edmund Kwok joins us in studio, to…
20 Dec 2013: Interview with Saiyidah Aisyah
It’s a historic moment – as Saiyidah Aisyah wins Singapore’s first-ever individual SEA Games gold in rowing. The gold medallist…
26 Dec 2013: Interview with Dr Joyce Koh
A new procedure to treat those suffering from tennis elbow — Dr Joyce Koh from the Singapore General Hospital joins…
Channel NewsAsia to launch 5-part “Days of Rage” documentary
Channel NewsAsia is launching a five-part documentary series, called “Days of Rage”, on key incidents in Singapore’s history. The series…
INDIA: No dip in number of Indian tourists wanting to visit S’pore
Though Singapore is planning to deport over 50 Indians for the riot in Little India, there has not been any…
THAILAND: Eye in the sky
When our teams go into hostile territories to bring you the news – they risk their lives to be on…
Channel NewsAsia: Digital outreach
Change is the only constant. When news breaks, you would like to be updated anytime, anywhere. Besides watching us on…
MYANMAR: Aung San Suu Kyi says media should exercise greater responsibility in reporting
Opposition leader and Member of Parliament Aung San Suu Kyi stated that media practitioners in Myanmar need to exercise greater…
MALAYSIA: Weaker ringgit a boon to Malaysia’s tourism sector
A weaker Malaysian currency of late is giving the country’s tourism sector a boost, especially during the Lunar New Year…
12 Feb 2014: Interview with Loh Ai
Concerns of the elderly are expected to be addressed in the budget announcement on 21 February. Our interviewee shares his…
My Southeast Asia with Dr Farish: Batik
In August 2010, 50 Indonesian protesters threw human faeces at the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta, accusing its neighbour country of…
Get Rea!: The Kopino Children
The influx of Korean tourists in the Philippines has given rise to abandoned Korean Filipino children- Kopinos for short. Get…
Footprints: Settled Land
Drawn to Singapore from Malacca and China over two centuries, Chinese migrants found a new sense of identity and helped…
Footprints: From a distant shore
A diverse community, Singapore’s Indians lived different lives and worked different jobs. But each one, in their own way, shaped…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Perspectives June 2013: Southeast Asia on the rise
Southeast Asian economies are thriving and starting to steal the limelight from China. Is this a short-term boom or the…
SINGAPORE: Trendy businesses change face of HDB shops
The retail culture in Singapore’s HDB heartlands is slowly changing, thanks to many trendy start-ups and businesses venturing into the…
MYANMAR: Market potential for boutique hotels in Yangon
According to industry players, Myanmar’s commercial city, Yangon, should consider repurposing or refurbishing existing buildings into hotels. Many said it…
28 Jan 2014: Interview with Ku Swee Yong
Braddell View is the last of 18 HUDC estates to be privatised. We chat with Ku Swee Yong, CEO of…
SINGAPORE: Food manufacturing firms broaden reach overseas
Exports from the sector hit S$7.1 billion in 2013, an increase of nearly 8 per cent annually over the past…
SINGAPORE: Investments in diamond
As investors seek alternative investments, one asset class that growing in demand, is diamonds. Transactions for the gem are rising…
PAKISTAN: Valentine’s Day is big business in conservative Pakistan
Red flowers, balloons and heart-shaped ornaments, Pakistani markets are overflowing with love souvenirs. But there’s a catch — in Pakistan,…