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Jan 8, 2025 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Kristelynn Lim |Dynn Othman
CNA Insider What would he do if he disapproved of his children’s choice of partner? The personal questions came thick and fast for Singapore’s president in CNA series The Assembly. But his neurodivergent questioners were interested his presidential role too. New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: They knew President Tharman Shanmugaratnam was an avid sportsman in his youth and was a Liverpool fan.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Goh Chiew Tong
In partnership with the Ministry of HealthSINGAPORE: Before the pandemic, Hariati Abdul Muhin liked her shopping — retail therapy, she calls it — and her Malaysian holidays. While the border closures put a halt to her short trips, another development emerged that made shopping difficult too: knee trouble. “When I walked … it’d cause a lot of pain,” recalled the 51-year-old.
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Oct 12, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Zainudin Afandi
CNA Insider Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said his country cannot be “in denial” about its educational system. The programme Insight explores the complexities of language, religion and other long-standing issues that may be holding students back. New: You can now listen to articles. KUCHING/KUALA LUMPUR: Zoe Koh Qi is in her final year at one of Sarawak’s top private schools, Lodge Secondary.
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |D Naveen Raj
CNA Insider This 19-year-old Singaporean made history playing for Borussia Dortmund. The programme On The Red Dot joined her at the club before she traded lower-league European football for a professional contract in Australia’s top women’s division. New: You can now listen to articles.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Kenneth Lim
CNA Insider About 20 per cent of Singapore’s resident households do not have an air conditioner. What is their life like struggling with heat? The programme Talking Point shares one family’s experience and gets cooling advice from a team of experts. New: You can now listen to articles. SINGAPORE: Single mother Fion Lim has been trying to get an air conditioner through her social worker.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Sally Lee |Charmaine Tan
SINGAPORE: Clear-air turbulence — it is believed to be what hit the SQ321 flight last month and cannot be detected by radar systems. That’s not to say nothing is able to detect it. Research suggests that a technology commonly used in self-driving cars could mitigate the dangers of turbulence: Lidar, a 3D laser scanning technology, has been said to detect clear-air turbulence up to 20 miles (32 kilometres) ahead of an aircraft.
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Faith Leong
CNA Insider Toa Payoh, Tampines and Hougang are the areas with the most rat sightings, according to reports CNA Insider and the programme Talking Point received from readers and viewers across the island. New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later.
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May 24, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Wei Du |Jonathan Chia |Andersen Xia
CNA Insider Late last year, a CNA crew travelled to North and South America to document the journeys of Chinese citizens crossing borders as illegal immigrants. The team behind Walk The Line now shares how the series was made. New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later.
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May 15, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Wei Du |Andersen Xia |Jonathan Chia
CNA Insider The Chinese are the fastest-growing migrant group at the US’ southern border. The CNA documentary Walk The Line tells their stories as they attempt one of the world’s most dangerous migration routes, starting in South America. New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later.
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May 4, 2024 | 
channelnewsasia.com | Derrick A Paulo |Cheryl Tan
CNA Insider Between 2022 and this March, there were at least 32 reports of express bus accidents in Malaysia. The programme Talking Point digs into the safety issues and finds out what travellers should do if they meet with an accident. New: You can now listen to articles. Sorry, the audio is unavailable right now. Please try again later.
