Documentary

  Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 under a promise of autonomy for 50 years. That year, 59,250 babies were born in...

  When does a number become scary? To understand that – and all the data and eyebrow-raising claims thrown at us – we have to...

  Learn about the local culture, traditions, lifestyle and attitude of the locals through the personal encounters at the markets of different countries. The host...

  What may bring the next pandemic? This 3-part series features "Disease Hunters" on the frontlines as they identify, study or kill infectious diseases, vectors...

  Meet the first ever brood of otter pups to be born and raised in UNESCO World Heritage site the Singapore Botanic Gardens. And six...

  The World Health Organization puts the number of deaths from climate change at 250,000 by 2050. Droughts, wildfires, floods, and catastrophic rains only lead...

  Climate change is more than a set of abstract projections and statistics. It is the daily reality for millions of people in Asia’s cities,...

  Embark on a mouth-watering journey through the slums of Asia, the last places on earth you would expect to find delicious foods. This unique...

  Climate change is a “super wicked problem”. From the richest country in the world to a small island nation, no one is spared its...

  Can face recognition stop human trafficking? Has science advanced to the stage when forensic geneticists can accurately pinpoint what a ‘person of interest’ looks...

  In just one day, a whole world can be transformed. An act of terror can bring neighbours to the edge of war; a religious...

  It came without a warning and spreads like fire, the Novel Coronavirus – COVID-19, has claimed more than 300,000 lives to-date. CNA, Asia’s premier news platform...

  From drug trafficking to gold smuggling to dealing in battlefield weapons, there was no criminal venture that Paul LeRoux would not embark on. We...

  According to statistics, about eight million people go missing globally each year. Why do people disappear and vanish without a trace? Are they cases...

  China's trillion dollar Belt and Road Initiative is already changing the world in profound ways, and this year, CNA continues its coverage of this...

  In 2010, longtime Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, Peter Hessler, published the book "Country Driving". Hessler spent 7 years in China, and he...

  Mankind have made countless medical breakthroughs in this century, still a large number of people in this world do not have access to basic...

  Singapore is in the midst of a gastronomic explosion. In the recently announced Asia’s Best 50 Restaurants, Singapore took up 10 spots. In the...

  Almost 30,000 species of animals make their home in Singapore, but many of them remain largely invisible to us. From banded bullfrogs that do...

  Algorithms are everywhere today, infiltrating every aspect of our lives, and using big data to change how we live on a daily basis. And...

  In 1991, South Korea is preoccupied with its first democratic elections in 30 years. But in a village in Daegu, Five fathers are facing...

  There’s a dark side to the internet, and you probably don’t even know it exists. Go behind the positive veneer of social media, communication...

  Twilight Years is a documentary series that takes a hard look at some of the issues facing elderlies in Asia and other parts of...

  India on Film explores the earliest footage of India, dating back to 1899. Much of this archive has never been seen before, now expertly...