List of programmes broadcast by CNA

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The following is a list of some programmes broadcast by CNA.

Documentaries and current affairs programmes[]

CNA Correspondent[]

Correspondents across the region bring highlights of news stories and features in their respective cities. Previously known as Correspondent's Diary, the show was presented by one of CNA's weeknight presenters. The show was re-titled in May 2020.

In Conversation[]

This is the channel's one-on-one interview programme, presented by Lin Xueling.

Past guests who have been interviewed on the show include former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad,[1] Prime Minister-in-waiting Anwar Ibrahim,[2] Coca-Cola Company's President James Quincey,[3][4] Twitter's Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey[5] and notable Malaysian author Tash Aw.[6] Previous seasons have also featured United States' 44th President Barack Obama,[7][8][9] Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi,[10][11][12] President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi,[13] Indonesia's President Joko Widodo[14][15] and Uniqlo's founder Tadashi Yanai.[16][17]

Get Rea! (Get Real)[]

CNA's award-winning investigative documentary series. The programme is temporarily on hiatus.

Insight[]

Insight investigates and analyses topical issues that impact Asia and the rest of the world.

Japan Hour[]

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.

Gangnam Insider's Picks[]

A 30-minute programme featuring places, food and culture found within Seoul's Gangnam District; produced and originally broadcast by South Korea-based international broadcaster Arirang TV.

Money Mind[]

Money Mind discusses the economy, markets, companies, financial products, and trends.

CNA Insider Documentaries[]

Various documentaries that are relevant to current events affecting Asia. These documentaries are available on demand through CNA's website and CNA Insider's YouTube channel after broadcast.

Current affairs programmes from Channel 5[]

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.

News bulletins[]

Asia First[]

A breakfast news and current affairs programme.[18] 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.

Asia Now[]

Monitoring developments in Asia, Asia Now brings the latest stories and breaking news to viewers. The rolling bulletin airs at various times of the day; running time and timeslots vary between weekdays and weekends/Singapore public holidays.

Asia Tonight[]

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.

Headline News[]

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.

World Tonight[]

Tracking the latest happenings outside Asia, World Tonight brings the day's latest global stories and breaking news to viewers. Broadcasting everyday at midnight SGT, World Tonight is CNA's revival of a standalone bulletin for global news stories since the axing of Primetime World in 2018. It is also a replacement to News Now, the channel's former rolling and midnight bulletin title.

Singapore Tonight[]

Main article: Singapore Tonight

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 sesason from Christmas Day to the week following New Year's Day.

References[]

  1. ^ "Conversation With: Malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Anwar Ibrahim". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  3. ^ "James Quincey, CEO of the Coca-Cola Company". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Conversation With S14 - Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Tash Aw, Author". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  7. ^ "Channel NewsAsia Exclusive: Interview with United States President Barack Obama - Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. ^ "Obama: We're better off now than when I started as President". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  9. ^ hermes (23 February 2016). "Beijing 'still using might makes right approach'". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Conversation With S12 - Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  11. ^ Solomon, Feliz. "Aung San Suu Kyi Can't, or Won't, Rein in Burma's Army". Time. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  12. ^ "Exclusive: Focus on resolving difficulties in Rakhine rather than exaggerating them, says Suu Kyi". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Conversation With S11 - Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Conversation With S11 - Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  15. ^ "First year as Indonesian President 'very challenging': Joko Widodo". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Conversation With S12 - Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  17. ^ "I understand failure completely, says Uniqlo founder". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Channel NewsAsia to adopt 'CNA' as its brand name". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
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