Documentary

  "China’s Night Boom" is a vibrant documentary series illuminating the spectacular rise of the country's night-time economy. Journeying through the dynamic cities of Shenzhen,...

New Stirrings is an intimate, ground-up exploration of Singapore’s hawker culture told through the people who live and breathe it. From seasoned heritage hawkers who’ve...

Three governments, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, collapsed in the past year, marking one of the most turbulent political crises in recent history. We traverse...

As tensions with Beijing grow, the shadow of Taiwan’s late president, Chiang Kai-shek, still looms large over the territory.   Fifty years after his death,...

  When Titans Clash S10 - The Race For Rare Earths Countries are racing to mine rare earths within one year, before China’s export restrictions...

  In July 2016, Taiwan was blindsided by a crime never seen before. First Bank’s ATMs across the island began “jackpotting” — spitting out millions...

The Mark of Empire - Kingdoms of the Sea (Season 3) In the third season of this award-winning series, host Peter Lee is on a...

  For an island nation like Singapore, safeguarding our borders means maintaining constant vigilance and robust enforcement across our territorial waters. And at the frontline...

  In 2024, only 6.1 million couples in China tied the knot, fewer than half as many as a decade before. In a country where...

  The Asian continent suffers from high inequalities in the health sector. Many rural communities remain completely deprived of healthcare. In the least developed countries...

  Armed with his camera and a deep respect for wildlife, join Kenneth Chin as he embarks on a journey to carve out his own...

  The world is in the midst of a vaping crisis. We investigate how young users are being lured with sweet flavours and false claims...

  The market for dinosaur fossils is soaring, thanks in part to a new generation of mysterious, moneyed collectors from Asia. Collecting dinosaur skeletons isn't...

  Nearly 250,000 South Korean children were adopted to the West as “orphans” in the 60 years following the Korean War. Some to loving homes....

  Deep in the vaults of the National Archives of the United Kingdom are hundreds of top-secret documents relating to Singapore’s independence. Once classified for...

  A work exchange at a farm in Nepal, enduring a jungle survival course in Sabah, renovating an abandoned home in rural Japan and volunteering...

  There is renewed interest in nuclear energy globally, amid rising climate urgency and surging power demand.  Episode one of The Nuclear Option traces the...

  CNA's award-winning investigative series Undercover Asia uncovers the hard truths in the underbelly of Asia, and exposes the unintended fallout of change in the...

  It’s a global crisis. The UNODC estimates that 296 million people consumed illicit drugs in 2021 - an increase of 23% compared to the...

  In Search of Heat follows Fiji-born Singaporean private chef and photographer Kevin Lee on a journey of discovery in chilli, exploring adventurous ways to...

  Season 2 As relations with the US worsens, China focuses its efforts on the Global South. A region representing about 85 percent of the...

  Gurmit Singh approaches his 60th birthday in 2025, the same year his home country Singapore celebrates 60 years of independence. As he transitions into...

  Extraordinary People pays tribute to unsung heroes in Singapore who make a profound impact through selfless acts of compassion, often overcoming personal challenges along...

  What happens when you're over 60 and all alone? Many seniors in India's cities face this reality - living longer than previous generations while...