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…
Battle for Merger Talk 3
Part 3 of Lee Kuan Yew’s historic Battle for Merger radio talks is a personal narrative. He explains how he…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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: Singaporeans not target of crimes, says Johor police chief
Johor’s police chief has sought to reassure Singaporeans travelling across the Causeway that they are not target of crimes in…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Singapore’s pandas after their first mating session
Giant pandas at the Singapore River Safari, Kai Kai and Jia Jia are taking a break after attempting to mate…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
SINGAPORE: Raising safe cycling awareness to start young
Students from Yu Neng Primary School took part in a clinic on how to stay safe while cycling.It was part…
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
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…
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…
VICE News Daily: Hazardous Smog Blankets Singapore
The VICE News Capsule is a news roundup that looks beyond the headlines. Today: India investigates a Saudi diplomat, Singapore’s…
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…