List of programmes broadcast by CNA
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The following is a list of programmes broadcast by Singaporean multinational news channel CNA.
Documentaries and current affairs programmes
[edit]CNA Correspondent
[edit]Podcasts hosted by various CNA correspondents discussing current global issues.[1]
In Conversation
[edit]This is the channel's one-on-one interview programme, presented by Lin Xueling. Past guests on the show include Malaysian Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad[2] and Anwar Ibrahim,[3] Coca-Cola Company's President James Quincey,[4][5] Twitter Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey[6] and Malaysian author Tash Aw.[7] Previous seasons have also featured U.S. President Barack Obama,[8][9][10] Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi,[11][12][13] President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi,[14] Indonesian President Joko Widodo[15][16] and Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai.[17][18]
Insight
[edit]Insight is a one-hour hard current affairs program focused on political, social and economic affairs.[19]
Japan Hour
[edit]A 60-minute block featuring Japanese travel, food and culture, the programme is brought over from NHK World TV and TV Tokyo in Japan and is subtitled in English. Japan Hour, owing to copyright restrictions, is not available for live streaming outside Singapore.[citation needed]
Gangnam Insider's Picks
[edit]A 30-minute programme featuring places, food and culture found in Seoul's Gangnam District; produced and originally broadcast by South Korea-based international broadcaster Arirang TV.[citation needed]
Money Mind
[edit]Money Mind discusses the economy, markets, companies, financial products, and trends.[20]
CNA Insider Documentaries
[edit]Various documentaries about current events affecting Asia.[citation needed]
Why It Matters
[edit]Why It Matters explores emerging technologies and trends.[21]
Undercover Asia
[edit]CNA's award-winning investigative series where it undercovers the hard truths in the underbelly of Asia, and shining the light on the plight of the oppressed and displaced.[22]
When Titans Clash
[edit]A show examining changes in regional geopolitics and within China, as the West and Japan de-invests from China, wiping billions in foreign investments from China's economy.[23]
Current affairs programmes from Channel 5
[edit]In addition to its own produced programmes, CNA also re-broadcasts current affairs programmes from its domestic sister network Channel 5 for international viewers, including Talking Point and On the Red Dot.
Talking Point is Channel 5's longest running current affairs programme. It investigates current issues and events, offering different perspectives to local stories.[24]
On the Red Dot is a weekly current affairs programme that documents the stories of ordinary Singaporeans and celebrates their resilience, identity and sense of belonging.
News bulletins
[edit]Asia First
[edit]A breakfast news and current affairs programme.[25] Out of all other news bulletins, the show has the longest runtime of three hours, starting at 7:00am SGT. Asia First is a consolidation of two morning news predecessors: First Look Asia and Asia Business First. Previously, a half-hour weekly summary was aired on weekends, but that was later replaced by Asia Now's morning slots. The programme does not broadcast on major Asian public holidays, and during the two-week year-end period after Christmas (which lasts until the week after 1 January).
Asia First and its predecessor First Look Asia were simulcast on Channel 5 as de facto breakfast shows in Singapore. Simulcasts on 5 were cancelled after 30 April 2019 to accommodate children's programs previously aired on Okto which closed down the following day.
As of April 2024, this is the only news bulletin to feature more than 1 main presenter with the change in the bulletin arrangements for Asia Tonight, Singapore Tonight & formerly World Tonight.
Main Presenters: Julie Yoo, Arnold Gay, Teresa Tang (occasional presenter)
Business Presenters: Elizabeth Neo (alternate main presenter), Sarah Al-Khaldi (Relief; one-off main presenter), Henry Yin (Relief)
Asia Now
[edit]Monitoring developments in Asia, the rolling bulletin airs at various times of the day; running time and timeslots vary between weekdays and weekends/Singapore public holidays.
Main Presenters: Yasmin Jonkers, Elakeyaa Selvaraji, Rani Samtani, Teresa Tang (Monday & Friday 11am, Relief on Weekends), Angela Lim (Monday to Wednesday 2pm & Weekends 2pm/3pm/5pm), Glenda Chong, Paul Sng, Poh Kok Ing, Grace Shin, Keith Liu (mainly Weekends 2pm/3pm/5pm), Loke Wei Sue (Year End Weekdays 6pm), Syahida Othman (Year End Weekdays 6pm), Jill Neubronner (Weekends 6pm & Relief on Weekdays), Julie Yoo (Relief on Weekends)
Rotating Business Presenters: Olivia Marzuki, Roland Lim (One-off Main Presenter), Sarah Al-Khaldi, Henry Yin, Clara Lee
Asia Tonight
[edit]CNA's flagship regional bulletin, reporting roundup of the top stories of the day across Asia, with occasional world news delivered on an Asian perspective. Formerly known as Primetime Asia, Asia Tonight airs nightly at 8:00pm SGT. In contrast to Singapore Tonight, the bulletin runs for a full hour on weeknights; half-hour edition air on weekends and if significant Asian countries (particularly business sectors) observe common public holidays within the work week, as well as during the year-end season which lasts from Christmas until the week following 1 January.
Main Presenters: Loke Wei Sue (Weekdays), Jill Neubronner (Mainly on Weekends & relief on Weekdays), Syahida Othman (Year End Weekdays & Relief on other Weekdays), Glenda Chong (relief), Angela Lim (relief mainly on Weekends & occasional weekdays), Poh Kok Ing (relief mainly on Weekends & occasional weekdays), Roland Lim (one-off relief)
East Asia Tonight
[edit]CNA's returning flagship weekday news programme on CNA as part of the expansion celebrating CNA's 25th year anniversary that will air every weekdays between 6:00pm - 7:00pm (Singapore/Hong Kong time) starting 15 April 2024, providing a round-up of all the day's events in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, North and South Korea, coverage of breaking news and international news in brief, as well as news analyses from CNA's correspondents around East Asia. It was previously a long-running flagship programme that runs from 1999–2011 before being replaced previously by Primetime Asia. The programme does not broadcast on major Asian public holidays, and during the two-week year-end period after Christmas (which lasts until the week after 1 January).
Main Presenter: Otelli Edwards, Jill Neubronner (relief), Loke Wei Sue (relief), Syahida Othman (relief)
Business Presenter: Roland Lim, Henry Yin (relief), Olivia Marzuki (relief)
Headline News or Christmas Headlines
[edit]A 2-minute update summarising the main stories across the region and around the world. Headlines are delivered in between CNA's news and current affairs programmes.
Singapore Tonight
[edit]CNA's local bulletin, delivering up-to-date news and analysis within Singapore. Airing nightly at 10:00pm SGT, the bulletin runs for a full hour on weeknights, and 30 minutes on weekends, key Singapore public holidays, and the year-end season from Christmas Day to the week following New Year's Day.
Main Presenters: Syahida Othman (Weekdays), Jill Neubronner (Mainly on Weekends & relief on Weekdays), Loke Wei Sue (Year End Weekdays & relief on other Weekdays), Glenda Chong (relief), Angela Lim (relief mainly on Weekends & occasional weekdays), Poh Kok Ing (relief mainly on Weekends & occasional weekdays), Roland Lim (one-off relief)
References
[edit]- ^ "CNA Correspondent". channelnewsasia.
- ^ "Conversation With: Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Anwar Ibrahim". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "James Quincey, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Conversation With S14". Toggle. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Tash Aw, Author". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ "Channel NewsAsia Exclusive: Interview with United States President Barack Obama". Toggle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Obama: We're better off now than when I started as President". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ hermes (23 February 2016). "Beijing 'still using might makes right approach'". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Conversation With S12". Toggle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ Solomon, Feliz (6 December 2016). "Aung San Suu Kyi Can't, or Won't, Rein in Burma's Army". Time. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Exclusive: Focus on resolving difficulties in Rakhine rather than exaggerating them, says Suu Kyi". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Conversation With S11 - Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Conversation With S11". Toggle. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "First year as Indonesian President 'very challenging': Joko Widodo". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Conversation With S12". Toggle. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "I understand failure completely, says Uniqlo founder". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Insight". channelnewsasia.
- ^ "Money Mind". channelnewsasia.
- ^ "Why It Matters". channelnewsasia.
- ^ "Undercover Asia". channelnewsasia.
- ^ "When Titans Clash". Channelnewsasia.com.
- ^ "Talking Point". channelnewsasia.
- ^ "Channel NewsAsia to adopt 'CNA' as its brand name". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 29 March 2019.