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

Documentaries and current affairs programmes

''CNA Correspondent''

CNA’s network of correspondents shines a light on stories from wherever they are in the world, from ground-breaking events to up-and-coming trends.

''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 Malaysian Prime Ministers Mahathir Mohamad and Anwar Ibrahim,

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's President

James Quincey James Robert B. Quincey (8 January 1965) is a British businessman based in the United States. After starting his career at Bain & Co, he joined The Coca-Cola Company in 1996 and was later named chief operating officer (COO). He is now the chair ...

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's Chief Executive Officer

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and notable Malaysian author

Tash Aw Tash Aw, whose full name is Aw Ta-Shi (; born 4 October 1971) is a Malaysian writer living in London. Biography Born in 1971 in Taipei, Taiwan, to Malaysian parents, Tash Aw returned to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the age of two, and grew up t ...

. Previous seasons have also featured

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' 44th President

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, Myanmar's State Counsellor

Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi (; ; born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and a 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate who served as State Counsellor of Myanmar (equivalent to a prime minister) and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2 ...

, President of Egypt

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi; (born 19 November 1954) is an Egyptian politician and retired military officer who has served as the sixth and current president of Egypt since 2014. Before retiring as a general in the Egyptian mil ...

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's President Joko Widodo and Uniqlo's founder Tadashi Yanai.

''Insight''

Insight is a one hour long hard current affairs programme that aims to open the minds of viewers to the political, social and economic realities facing today's societies.

''Japan Hour''

A 60-minute block featuring Japanese travel, food and culture, the programme is brought over from

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and

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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

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; produced and originally broadcast by South Korea-based international broadcaster

Arirang TV Arirang International Broadcasting is a South Korean-based broadcasting company operated by the International Broadcasting Exchange Foundation. It began as a cable TV service in South Korea on February 3, 1997, and opened Korea's first overseas ...

''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.

''Why It Matters''

Why It Matters explores the emerging technologies and trends on the horizon that would transform our lives.

''Undercover Asia''

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.

''When Titans Clash''

As the West and Japan pursues a policy of de-risking from China, China’s economy loses billions in foreign investments. Are we witnessing the end of made-in-China? Or is this the beginning of profound shifts in China towards green tech, high tech, and a more service-oriented economy?

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''. Talking Point is Channel 5's longest running current affairs programme. It investigates current issues and events, offering different perspectives to local stories. 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

''Asia First''

A breakfast news and current affairs programme. 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 or Christmas Headlines

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 every day 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. It 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.

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

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