Channel NewsAsia, also known as CNA, is headquartered in Singapore. Founded in 1999, this multinational news channel employs approximately 510 individuals. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in broadcast television and radio. Owned by Mediacorp, Singapore's public broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia broadcasts free-to-air domestically in Singapore and internationally as a pay television channel to 29 territories across the Asia-Pacific region.

Revenue

Founded

1999

Headcount

505

Headquarters

Singapore

Primary Segment

Broadcast television and radio

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On June 19, 2026, CNA host Steven Chia debunked a fabricated article on Facebook that used his likeness as part of an alleged automated trading system scam, falsely stating that DBS CEO Tan Su Shan had stormed out of an interview with Chia and hit him. Earlier on June 19, CNA received awards at the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards for its interactive calculator detailing Singapore's 2025 Budget announcements and its investigative look at Malaysia's charcoal workers. Previously, on June 16, the 2026 Reuters Institute Digital News Report identified CNA as Singapore's most-used, most trusted, and most widely used online news source, reaching 47% of respondents weekly. The report also indicated that Mothership was the second most-accessed online news source with 45%, followed by The Straits Times at 44%.

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Channel NewsAsia (CNA) offers products in the media and telecoms services industry. Channel NewsAsia (CNA)'s product portfolio comprises of broadcast television and radio.
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