Trump-Kim summit: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds press briefing
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press briefing at Singapore’s JW Marriot ahead of the Trump-Kim summit. For…
Singapore Tonight, Jun 8
In our headlines: A look at the security in Singapore as the Trump-Kim summit nears; two South Koreans arrested for…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
Interview with the King of Sandwich, Fred DeLuca
With over 37000 franchise outlets in 90 countries, Subway is currently one of the top franchisees in the world. Co-founder…
Interview- Paul Smith
Paul Smith, internationally known fashion label, particularly known for the menswear. What does the man behind the brand has to…
12 Nov 2013: Interview with Poh Kay Ping
Heavy vehicles have made the news lately, from flouting traffic rules, to their involvement in serious road accidents. Poh Kay…
11 Oct 2013: Interview with Dr Leong Chan-Hoong
Getting women and permanent residents on board for National Service? Dr Leong Chan-Hoong from the Institute of Policy Studies joins…
8 Nov 2013: Interview with Assistant Professor Alwen Tiu
Assistant Professor Alwen Tiu from the Nanyang Technological University joins us to dig deeper into the issue of computer hacking,…
More Western universities setting up global campuses in China
A growing number of universities from the United States and United Kingdom are moving into China to set up global…
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
17 Oct 2013: Interview with Associate Professors Mikael Hartman and Philip Iau
To what lengths would you go – to champion a cause you believe in? We chat with 2 professors from…
SINGAPORE: Positive response to easier Wireless@SG access
Between 50000 and 60000 users logged on to Wireless@SG using their smartphones or tablets, on the first day of the…
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…
Interview- The Jacksons Pt 1
The famous Jackson siblings are back touring together in almost 30 years, and in this interview, they share with us…
SINGAPORE: New PSI reporting system kicks in
The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) readings may look slightly worse than usual from Tuesday, even if air quality remains the…
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…
Manchu Language and Culture
There are 56 official ethnic groups in China, and one of them is the ethnic Manchus. Ethnic groups commonly face…
1 Nov 2013: Interview with Assistant Professor Prateek Saxena
What do individuals and organisations need to know, when it comes to cyber security? Assistant Professor Prateek Saxena from the…
4 Nov 2013: Interview with Stephen Tjoa
Work-life balance — how should it work for both employers and employees? Stephen Tjoa, Executive Committee member of the Employer…
27 Dec 2013: Interview with Tin Pei Ling
We speak with MP for Marine Parade GRC, Tin Pei Ling, on why killer litter and high-rise littering continue to…
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…