Channel NewsAsia
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Channel NewsAsia is an English language
pan-Asia
n news network based in Singapore
and owned by MediaCorp
. Started on 1 March 1999 based in Singapore by Television Corporation of Singapore
, it was launched internationally on 12 February 2001 as the international broadcasting arm of Channel NewsAsia. It is now viewed in 24 territories across Asia. The satellite footprint of the channel stretches across the Middle East, much of Asia, and Australia. It is a major Asian news broadcaster with programmes telecast to more than 10 Asian countries and territories.
and Malay
as their main language.
Moreover, most news networks broadcast programmes for 24 hours a day but Channel NewsAsia will give text headlines for 5 hours (for Singapore and international viewers) until 06:00 HK/SIN
time.
The station now telecasts its flagship local news bulletin as Primetime News
to all its viewers, both locally in Singapore and internationally live. Parent company MediaCorp said the changes were made in response to requests from viewers in countries like Indonesia
, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam
and Philippines
, who have been asking for more in-depth content on Singapore. Previously Singapore Tonight
was made available internationally and selected segments of that programme were shown on Asian Home News, During its Run and Singapore Business Tonight was not regularly shown to international viewers prior to 1 January 2005.
The station also produces news stories for the newscast on Singapore's only English language general-entertainment channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 5.
In addition, after major regional or international news bulletins, a weather forecast of key global cities is shown. Also, before the top of selected hours the World Live by EarthTV is also shown.
is played in Singapore.
Other important differences include a short, five-minute Singapore Update at various times of the day in the Singapore feed, the content of advertising where those in the Singapore feed cater to local audiences and the order in which magazine programmes/documentaries are aired within the week. In addition, the Singapore feed is supplemented by a Teletext
service. Furthermore during the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, PRC, viewers in Singapore were given more highlights of the games than regional viewers.
Channel NewsAsia 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 satellite as well as various cable/satellite operators.
The news and stock ticker tape is a permanent feature on Channel NewsAsia International and since 12 February 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 Stock Exchange
(SSX) as well; regional viewers are given delayed stock prices from various regional exchanges. In addition Singapore and international viewers do get a timepiece on Primetime Morning.
to countdown to the top of the hour as a lead-in to live news bulletins. The announcer usually says it this way: "Time by (sponsor): (time)."
The channel used to maintain a website in mandarin, which was discontinued in 1 January 2005.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
pan-Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
n news network based in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and owned by MediaCorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
. Started on 1 March 1999 based in Singapore by Television Corporation of Singapore
Television Corporation of Singapore
Television Corporation of Singapore was a private company that provide television broadcasting services in then monopolised media industry. TCS existed from 1 October 1994 to 11 February 2001; Singapore Broadcasting Corporation was privatised on 1 October 1994 at 00:00 am...
, it was launched internationally on 12 February 2001 as the international broadcasting arm of Channel NewsAsia. It is now viewed in 24 territories across Asia. The satellite footprint of the channel stretches across the Middle East, much of Asia, and Australia. It is a major Asian news broadcaster with programmes telecast to more than 10 Asian countries and territories.
New look
On 1 January 2005, 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. The new look also introduced a simpler, more unified overall theme during news programs.Unique features
When an interviewee gives his/her views in a language other than English an 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. This includes programmes that use IndonesianIndonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
and Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
as their main language.
Moreover, most news networks broadcast programmes for 24 hours a day but Channel NewsAsia will give text headlines for 5 hours (for Singapore and international viewers) until 06:00 HK/SIN
Singapore Standard Time
Singapore Standard Time or Singapore Time based in Singapore uses a time zone eight hours in advance of UTC .- History :...
time.
Key Personnel
- 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: Donovan Castillo Mohlman
- Vice-President, Network Distribution: Woon Chuk Chan
- Vice-President, Corporate Communications: Han Chuan Quee
- Vice-President, Regional Sales: Jeanie Ho
- Assistant Vice-President, Business Development: Yong Chung Jin
- Assistant Vice-President, Network Programming and Promotions: Rohana Mohamed
- Voice-Over Announcer, Andrew Crothers
Programmes and presenters
Channel NewsAsia is an international news channel focusing primarily on Asian news, information 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. 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 such as during the months following the September 11 attacks and the early days of the Iraq war since 2003.The station now telecasts its flagship local news bulletin as Primetime News
Primetime News
Primetime News is the flagship news programme on Singapore English language news, current affairs and information television channel as Channel NewsAsia International...
to all its viewers, both locally in Singapore and internationally live. Parent company MediaCorp said the changes were made in response to requests from viewers in countries like Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
and Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, who have been asking for more in-depth content on Singapore. Previously Singapore Tonight
Singapore Tonight
Singapore Tonight is a long-running flagship daily local and business news programme on Channel NewsAsia that airs between 10.00pm and 10.30pm , providing a round-up of all the day's events around Singapore and coverage of breaking news...
was made available internationally and selected segments of that programme were shown on Asian Home News, During its Run and Singapore Business Tonight was not regularly shown to international viewers prior to 1 January 2005.
The station also produces news stories for the newscast on Singapore's only English language general-entertainment channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 5.
In addition, after major regional or international news bulletins, a weather forecast of key global cities is shown. Also, before the top of selected hours the World Live by EarthTV is also shown.
Channel NewsAsia's News Programmes
| Programme | Description | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AM Live | Replaces Primetime Morning as of 1 August 2011. Hosts Suzanne Jung and Steven Chia front the new two-hour programme merging the best of Primetime Morning with an all-new format and brand new lifestyle segments. Presenters Chan Eu Imm and Patrick Fok join them each morning to bring viewers the news and business stories. From its 6.30-7am Early Edition packed with up-to-the-minute world news, business and market reports. AM Live! warms up as the morning builds, to include entertainment and lifestyle features, e.g. music and movie reviews, fitness and health, food and the arts. Runs Monday to Friday at these times:
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Suzanne Jung Ki Eng, Steven Chia, Chan Eu Imm and Patrick Fok |
| Asia Today | Live news with a focus on Asian perspectives
Runs daily at 3:00pm, Mondays to Fridays at 9:00am and 2:00pm, and Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00am, 11:00am and 5:00pm |
Sharon Tong / Otelli Edwards / Gerard Lam / Yvonne Yong / Timothy W Go / Melissa Hyak / Chew Wui Lynn / Dominique Loh / Sabrina Chua / Chan Eu Imm / Lynlee Foo / Patrick Fok |
| Asia Market Report | A day's round-up of business news around the region and a look at the first hour of trade in Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... Runs Mondays to Fridays at 5:00pm |
Dominique Loh / Wei Du |
| Primetime Asia | Replaces East Asia Tonight and South East Asia Tonight A day's round-up of the news in Asia Asia Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population... Runs Mondays to Fridays at 7:00pm |
Timothy W Go and Glenda Chong |
| Asia Tonight | Round-up of the day's events around Asia Runs Mondays to Fridays at 11:00pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 7:00pm |
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| World Today | Live news with focus on key world events Runs daily at 9:00am, 12:00pm (noon) and 4:00pm, Mondays to Fridays at 10:00am and 11:00am, and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00pm |
Melissa Hyak / Otelli Edwards / Genevieve Woo / Yvonne Yong / Timothy W Go / Gerard Lam / Chew Wui Lynn / Sharon Tong / Sabrina Chua / Patrick Fok |
| World Tonight | A day's round-up of key world news Runs Tuesdays to Fridays at 12:00am (midnight), Saturdays at 12:00am and 11:00pm, and Sundays at 11:00pm |
Melissa Hyak / Yvonne Yong / Timothy W Go / Gerard Lam / Genevieve Woo Genevieve Woo Genevieve Woo Marn Huong is a Singaporean television journalist and news presenter with Channel NewsAsia, an English-language news network reaching more than 20 Asian countries and territories. She currently presents Asia Business Tonight, which airs between 10.30pm and 11.00pm from Mondays to... (Weekends) |
| Primetime News Primetime News Primetime News is the flagship news programme on Singapore English language news, current affairs and information television channel as Channel NewsAsia International... |
Channel NewsAsia's flagship evening nightly-news programme which provides viewers with a round-up of the day's main news under national news live television broadcasting. Runs daily at 9:00pm |
Melissa Hyak, etc. |
| Singapore Tonight Singapore Tonight Singapore Tonight is a long-running flagship daily local and business news programme on Channel NewsAsia that airs between 10.00pm and 10.30pm , providing a round-up of all the day's events around Singapore and coverage of breaking news... |
A day's round-up of local and business news in Singapore Runs daily at 10:00pm |
Timothy Ouyang & Yvonne Yong |
| 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 United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Runs Mondays to Fridays at 10:30pm |
Genevieve Woo Genevieve Woo Genevieve Woo Marn Huong is a Singaporean television journalist and news presenter with Channel NewsAsia, an English-language news network reaching more than 20 Asian countries and territories. She currently presents Asia Business Tonight, which airs between 10.30pm and 11.00pm from Mondays to... / Glenda Chong / Timothy W Go / Timothy Ouyang / Lynlee Foo / Gerard Lam |
Productions of Channel NewsAsia and Other Programmes
| Programme | Description | Presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Get Rea! (read as Get Real) | A twice-weekly investigative current-affairs programme focusing on issues in Singapore | Cheryl Fox 2007-2008-2011 /Chan Eu Imm 2010-2011 Present/ Ken Teh 2011 |
| Insight Insight Insight is the understanding of a specific cause and effect in a specific context. Insight can be used with several related meanings:*a piece of information... |
A weekly current-affairs programme (Runs as a season) | Gerard Lam |
| Money Mind | A weekly business programme (Runs as a season) | Fredrick Lim & Dominique Loh& Ronald Lim |
| The Agenda The Agenda The Agenda with Steve Paikin is the flagship current affairs program of TVOntario, Ontario’s public broadcaster. The show practises what anchor and senior editor Steve Paikin calls "long-form" journalism. Each hour-long program tackles no more than two topics, and often only one... |
Business programme (Runs as a season) | |
| Asian Home News | Screens short news snippets from previous-day broadcasts from CCTV News (China), NHK World TV (Japan), RTM TV1 (TV1) (Malaysia), RTB (Brunei) and Channel NewsAsia's Singapore Tonight | Various |
| That's IT That's It That's It is the 1999 album by Jimmy Ibbotson. He is notable for writing, singing, and playing a variety of instruments on charting songs released by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.-Track listing:#"Try Not To Cry"... |
A weekly information-technology programme (Runs as a season) | Timothy W Go |
| 360 360 Year 360 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Constantius and Iulianus... |
Talkshow on current affairs (Runs as a season) | Melissa Hyak |
| One on One One on One - Film and television :* One on One , a 2000s American sitcom* One on One , a 1977 movie starring Robby Benson and Annette O'Toole** One on One , the soundtrack album from the film... |
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 Genevieve Woo Genevieve Woo Marn Huong is a Singaporean television journalist and news presenter with Channel NewsAsia, an English-language news network reaching more than 20 Asian countries and territories. She currently presents Asia Business Tonight, which airs between 10.30pm and 11.00pm from Mondays to... |
| Japan Hour | An hour featuring Japanese culture. The programme is bought from NHK World TV in Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... and is subtitled in English. |
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| How to be a Super Parent | Steven Chia | |
| Documentary of The Week | ||
| 20/20 20/20 20/20 is an American "television newsmagazine", , broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978. Created by ABC News executive Roone Arledge, the show was designed similarly to CBS's 60 Minutes but focuses more on human interest stories than international and political subjects... |
US programme from ABC World 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 World Watch World Watch is a program on SBS One and SBS Two in Australia that carries news bulletins from countries around the world. The World Watch service gives viewers the opportunity to see news bulletins in their native language... |
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 Talking point A talking point in debate or discourse is a succinct statement designed to persuasively support one side taken on an issue. Such statements can either be free standing or created as retorts to the opposition's talking points and are frequently used in public relations, particularly in areas heavy... |
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 / Melissa Hyak |
East Asia
- Leslie Tang, Hong Kong Correspondent / Hong Kong Business Correspondent, Hong Kong
- Roland Lim, Hong Kong Bureau Chief/Business Correspondent, Hong Kong
- Michiyo Ishida, Japan Bureau Chief, Tokyo
- Lim Yun Suk, Korea Bureau Chief, SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
- Kristine Lim, China Correspondent, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- Victoria Jen, Taiwan Correspondent, TaipeiTaipeiTaipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
- Maria Siow, East AsiaEast AsiaEast Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
Bureau Chief, Beijing
Southeast Asia
- Sujadi Siswo IndonesiaIndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
Bureau Chief, JakartaJakartaJakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Officially known as the Special Capital Territory of Jakarta, it is located on the northwest coast of Java, has an area of , and a population of 9,580,000. Jakarta is the country's economic, cultural and political centre... - Melissa Goh, Malaysia Bureau Chief, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
- Anasuya Sanyal, ThailandThailandThailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
(including LaosLaosLaos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, CambodiaCambodiaCambodia , officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia...
, and VietnamVietnamVietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
) Correspondent, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom... - Christine Ong, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
Correspondent, ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
South Asia
- Akhtar Jamal, PakistanPakistanPakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
Correspondent, IslamabadIslamabadIslamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011... - Damanjeet Kohli, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Correspondent, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... - Smita Prakash, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Correspondent, New DelhiNew DelhiNew Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... - Ravi Prasad, Sri LankaSri LankaSri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
Correspondent, ColomboColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo... - Paula Slier, AfghanistanAfghanistanAfghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
Correspondent, KabulKabulKabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
North America
- Simon Marks, United States Bureau Chief, Washington, D.C.
- Daniel Ryntjes, United States Correspondent, Washington, D.C.
- Priscilla Huff, United States Correspondent, Washington, D.C.
- Malcolm Brown, United States Correspondent, WashingtonWashington, D.C.Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
- Nathan King, United States Correspondent / United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Business Correspondent / United NationsUnited NationsThe United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
Correspondent, New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... - Kate Moody United States Correspondent, Washington
- Paige Kollock, United States Correspondent / United States Business Correspondent, New York
- Steve Mort, United States Correspondent / United States Correspondent, Miami
- Natalie Carney United State Correspondent New York
Europe
- Catherine Drew, EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
Bureau Chief, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - Paul Burge, Europe Correspondent, London
- Olly Barratt, Europe Correspondent, London
- Nina Maria Potts, Europe Correspondent, BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
Singapore (News headquarters)
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Feeds and ticker
Channel NewsAsia has two separate feeds namely a Singapore feed - Channel NewsAsia Singapore - and International feed - Channel NewsAsia International. Both feeds have the almost the same programmes especially since Singapore Tonight and Singapore Business Tonight started airing live International on 12 February 2001. The exception to this is 20/20 which only airs in Singapore. The Singapore feed airs a total of 20 hours of programmes while the international feed airs 30 minutes longer to include a replay of Singapore news. As the channel is about to startup (sign-on) and closedown (sign-off) the national anthemMajulah Singapura
Majulah Singapura is the national anthem of Singapore. Composed by Zubir Said in 1958 as a theme song for official functions of the City Council of Singapore, the song was selected in 1959 as the island's anthem when it attained self-government. Upon full independence in 1965, Majulah Singapura...
is played in Singapore.
Other important differences include a short, five-minute Singapore Update at various times of the day in the Singapore feed, the content of advertising where those in the Singapore feed cater to local audiences and the order in which magazine programmes/documentaries are aired within the week. In addition, the Singapore feed is supplemented by a Teletext
Teletext
Teletext is a television information retrieval service developed in the United Kingdom in the early 1970s. It offers a range of text-based information, typically including national, international and sporting news, weather and TV schedules...
service. Furthermore during the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, PRC, viewers in Singapore were given more highlights of the games than regional viewers.
Channel NewsAsia 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 satellite as well as various cable/satellite operators.
The news and stock ticker tape is a permanent feature on Channel NewsAsia International and since 12 February 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 Stock Exchange
Singapore Exchange
Singapore Exchange Limited is an investment holding company located in Singapore and providing different services related to securities and derivatives trading and others. SGX is a member of the World Federation of Exchanges and the Asian and Oceanian Stock Exchanges FederationSingapore Exchange...
(SSX) as well; regional viewers are given delayed stock prices from various regional exchanges. In addition Singapore and international viewers do get a timepiece on Primetime Morning.
Watches and sponsors on clocks before the news
For Singapore viewers an Channel NewsAsia International has a clock identClock ident
A clock ident is a form of television ident that employs a clock displaying the current time with the station logo, typically used before news bulletins and closedown.-Appearance:...
to countdown to the top of the hour as a lead-in to live news bulletins. The announcer usually says it this way: "Time by (sponsor): (time)."
Website
The Channel NewsAsia website features news and video reports from Singapore, Asia and international locations as well as business, sports, technology, entertainment and special reports. Various presenters and correspondents maintain blogs on this site. The site also has a 7-day archive of news. A live stream of Channel NewsAsia International is available on the channel's website in areas covered by AsiaSat 3S (including Singapore). "YOURNEWS" is a feature on this site where viewers can upload first-hand footage of news events happening in their area and visitors can also view such footage.The channel used to maintain a website in mandarin, which was discontinued in 1 January 2005.