CNA (TV network)

Channel NewsAsia

Country	Singapore
Network	MediaCorp
Headquarters	Caldecott Broadcast Centre
Ownership
Owner	MediaCorp

Channel NewsAsia (simplified Chinese: 亚洲新闻台; traditional Chinese: 亞洲新聞台; pinyin: Yàzhōu Xīnwén Tái; abbreviated CNA) is an English-language pan-Asian news network based in Singapore and owned by MediaCorp. Started in March 1, 1999, it is a major Asian news broadcaster with programmes telecast to more than 20 Asian countries and territories.

New look

Channel NewsAsia revamped the look of both feeds to a more contemporary feel. New hard studios were designed, replacing the virtual studios used in the past. A simpler, more unified overall theme during news programmes was also incorporated. The changes were introduced on July 17, 2006.

Unique features

When an interviewee gives his/her views in a language other than English, Channel NewsAsia does not superimpose the original audio with a voice translation unlike other news organisations. Instead, an English subtitle appears preserving and complementing the original audio.

Management

• Managing Director: Debra Soon
• Deputy Chief Editor, English News Output: Chay Ting Ngee
• Vice-President, English Current Affairs: Tan Lek Hwa
• Vice-President, Network Programming and Promotions: Woon Chuk Chan

Programmes and presenters

Channel NewsAsia is a news channel focusing primarily on Asian news and current affairs. Each of its news bulletins run for half-hour, starting at the top of the hour, except for Primetime Morning, which runs for three consecutive hours and Singapore Tonight, which lasts for 20 minutes. The bottom of the hour features documentaries, lifestyle programming, health programming, current affairs and business news. The channel airs programmes 20 hours a day - with an extra 30 minutes for international viewers - seven days a week. Text of the latest news headlines are featured for the remaining four hours of the day except during major breaking news as was the case months following the September 11, 2001 attacks and the early days of the Iraq war.

Channel NewsAsia now telecasts its flagship local news bulletins, Singapore Tonight and Singapore Business Tonight, to all its viewers, both locally in Singapore and internationally. Parent company MediaCorp said the changes were made in response to requests from viewers in countries like Indonesia, Vietnam, China and Thailand, who have been asking for more in-depth content on Singapore. Previously, Singapore Tonight was made available internationally only on a replay basis at 2.00am (SIN/HK) and selected segments of that programme were shown on Asian Home News. Singapore Business Tonight was not shown to international viewers previously.

Channel NewsAsia also produces news stories for the newscast on Singapore's only English-language general-entertainment channel, MediaCorp Channel 5.

Programme	Description	Presenter(s)
Asian Home News	Screens short news snippets from previous-day broadcasts from CCTV-9 (China), NHK (Japan), RTM-2 (Malaysia), RTB (Brunei) and Channel NewsAsia's Singapore Tonight	Various
Primetime Morning	Live news with regular segments you can wake up to in the morning (also simulcast on Singapore's English-language general-entertainment channel, Channel 5, and on TV Mobile, a digital-TV service available on selected SBS Transit public buses)	Suzanne Jung Ki Eng and Steven Chia
Asia Today	Live news with a focus on Asian perspectives	Sharon Tong / Otelli Edwards / Joanne Leow / Nina Elizabeth Varghese / Andrea Chow / Cheryl Fox / Chew Wui Lynn / Nooraza Ismail / Gerardine Tan
World Today	Live news with focus on key world events	Sharon Tong / Otelli Edwards / Joanne Leow / Nina Elizabeth Varghese / Andrea Chow / Cheryl Fox / Chew Wui Lynn / Nooraza Ismail / Gerardine Tan
Southeast Asia Tonight	A day's round-up of the news in South-east Asia	Sushila Krishnan
East Asia Tonight	A day's round-up of the news in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan and the two Koreas	Genevieve Woo (Simplified Chinese: 胡曼虹)
Primetime News	Channel NewsAsia's flagship evening-news programme which provides viewers with a round-up of the day's main news	Melvin Yong and Melissa Hyak (Simplified Chinese: 郝慧冰) (Weekdays) / Gerard Lam (Weekends)
Singapore Tonight	A day's round-up of the news around Singapore	Genevieve Woo (Simplified Chinese: 胡曼虹) (Weekdays) / Gerard Lam (Weekends)
Singapore Business Tonight	A day's round-up of business news around Singapore	Nicholas Fang
Asia Business Tonight	A day's round-up of business news around the region and a look at the first hour of trade in the United States	Melvin Yong
Asia Tonight	A day's round-up of the news in Asia	Melissa Hyak (Weekdays) / Gerard Lam (Weekends)
World Tonight	A day's round-up of key world news	Melissa Hyak (Weekdays) / Gerard Lam (Weekends)
Get Rea! (read as Get Real)	A twice-weekly investigative current-affairs programme focusing on issues in Singapore	Cheryl Fox
Insight	A weekly current-affairs programme (Runs as a season)	Gerard Lam
Money Mind	A weekly business programme (Runs as a season)	Melvin Yong
The Agenda	Business programme (Runs as a season)
That's IT	A weekly information-technology programme (Runs as a season)	Timothy W Go
360	Talkshow on current affairs (Runs as a season)	Melissa Hyak
One on One	Talkshow on current affairs (Runs as a season)	Lin Xue Ling
Pink of Health	A weekly show focusing on the health and beauty concerns of women
Cents & Sensibilities	A weekly show on how ordinary people should make investments	Genevieve Woo
Japan Hour	An hour featuring Japanese culture. The programme is bought from TV Tokyo in Japan and is subtitled in English.
Documentary of The Week
20/20	US programme from ABC News. Sometimes known as "20/20 Primetime"; in reality, "20/20" is a different show from "Primetime" (Only in Singapore)
Amazing Asia	Special reports filed by correspondents in Asia. Usually screens unusual news happenings around Asia in the week. (Regular 30-minute segments)
World Watch	Special reports filed by correspondents the world over. Usually screens unusual news happenings around the world in the week. (Regular 30-minute segments)
Talking Point	A segment after Singapore Tonight on Sundays at 10.10pm (SIN/HK) where guests are invited to the news studio to share their views on issues relevant to Singapore	Debra Soon and P.N. Balji

Correspondents

Asia

• Maria Siow, East Asia Bureau Chief, Beijing
• Lim Yun Suk, Korea Bureau Chief, Seoul
• Michiyo Ishida, Japan Bureau Chief, Tokyo
• Sujadi Siswo, Indonesia Bureau Chief, Jakarta
• Roland Lim, Hong Kong Bureau Chief/Business Correspondent, Hong Kong
• Melissa Goh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Kuala Lumpur
• Anasuya Sanyal, Indochina Correspondent, Bangkok
• Anne Edwards, Malaysia Correspondent, Kuala Lumpur
• Ravi Prasad, Sri Lanka Correspondent, Colombo
• Wong Yee Fong, China Correspondent, Beijing
• Glenda Chong, China Correspondent, Shanghai
• Leslie Tang, Hong Kong Correspondent / Hong Kong Business Correspondent, Hong Kong
• Christina Lo, Taiwan Correspondent, Taipei
• Christine Ong, Philippines Correspondent, Manila
• Akhtar Jamal, Pakistan Correspondent, Islamabad
• Damanjeet Kohli, India Correspondent, New Delhi
• Smita Prakash, India Correspondent, New Delhi

North America

• Simon Marks, United States Bureau Chief, Washington
• Daniel Ryntjes, United States Correspondent, Washington
• Olly Barratt, United States Correspondent, Washington
• Priscilla Huff, United States Correspondent, Washington
• Laura Iiyama, United States Correspondent, Washington
• Malcolm Brown, United States Correspondent, Washington
• Nathan King, United States Correspondent / United States Business Correspondent / United Nations Correspondent, New York
• Paige Kollock, United States Correspondent / United States Business Correspondent, New York

Europe

• Catherine Drew, Europe Bureau Chief, London
• Paul Burge, Europe Correspondent, London
• Suzanne Chislett, Europe Correspondent, London
• Nina Maria Potts, Europe Correspondent, Brussels

Singapore (News headquarters)

S Ramesh, Senior Political Reporter May Wong, Political Reporter Wong Siew Ying, Property Reporter Hasnita A Majid, Health Reporter Hoe Yeen Nie, Education Reporter Patwant Singh, Sports Reporter Dominique Loh Valarie Tan Margaret Perry Pearl Maria Forss Ali Smith Cheryl Frois

Satish Cheney Lynda Hong Imelda Saad Hiroshi Limmell Cheryl Lim Frederick Lim, Business Reporter Rachel Kelly, Business Reporter Pamela Almeda, Business Reporter Ng Baoying, Business Reporter Timothy Ouyang, Business Reporter Desmond Wong, Business Reporter

Feeds and ticker

Channel NewsAsia has two separate feeds, namely a Singapore feed - Channel NewsAsia Singapore - and a regional feed - Channel NewsAsia International. Both feeds have the almost the same programmes, especially since Singapore Tonight and Singapore Business Tonight started airing live internationally on July 7, 2008. The exception to this is 20/20, which only airs in Singapore.

Other important differences include a short, one-minute Singapore Update at various times of the day in the Singapore feed, the content of advertising where those in the Singaporean feed cater to local audiences, and the order in which magazine programmes/documentaries are aired within the week. In addition, the Singaporean feed is supplemented by a Teletext service. Furthermore, during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, viewers in Singapore are given more highlights of the games than regional viewers.

Channel NewsAsia's Singapore feed is available as a free-to-air television network in Singapore, hence cable or IPTV subscription isn't required to receive the channel. Channel NewsAsia International is available on the AsiaSat 3S and Hot Bird satellites as well as various cable/satellite operators. A live stream of this feed is available on the channel's website in areas covered by AsiaSat 3S (including Singapore).

The news and stock ticker tape is a permanent feature on Channel NewsAsia and, since August 2001, has not been taken off the air during commercials. This allows for uninterrupted viewing of the latest news and stock prices. Singapore viewers are given local news and live prices from the Singapore Exchange as well; regional viewers are given delayed stock prices from various regional exchanges. In addition, Singapore viewers do get a timepiece at the bottom left-hand corner of the screen during weekends and on Primetime Morning while regional viewers are only given the date during weekends.

See also

• Censorship in Singapore
• Media of Singapore

External links

• Channel NewsAsia Official Website
• Channel NewsAsia (Chinese)