World Affairs

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

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

  This two-part documentary series dives deep into India's journey towards becoming a global superpower, focusing on its greatest asset and biggest challenge: its youth. ...

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

  'Myanmar in Turmoil' captures the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake, revealing the struggle for survival amidst collapsed infrastructure, limited aid and civil conflict....

  In rural India, thousands of women—many just 25 to 40 years old—have undergone unnecessary or even forced hysterectomies, and suffered early menopause, chronic health...

  In southern Bangladesh, the world’s largest refugee camp – close to 1 million for Rohingya refugees, is trapping wild elephants and blocking their migratory...

  Host Kelly Latimer takes viewers on a journey to uncover the unique challenges faced by city-states in "Singapore's Balancing Act." Using Singapore as the...

  In a world increasingly interconnected yet often fractured, The New Locals offers a window into the lives, histories, and resilience of ethnic communities around...

  Boxing Day 2004 – A colossal earthquake triggers a massive tsunami that surges across the Indian Ocean, killing hundreds of thousands. The fates of...

  Between the 1970s and the 1990s, under China's strict one-child policy, an unknown number of baby girls were abandoned by their parents who wanted...

  More than 37,000 Chinese citizens entered the US illegally via its southern border in 2023, hoping to find a better life in America. Many...

  On 2 Dec 1985, the Singapore Stock Exchange shut for three days. Overnight, the shares of Pan-Electric Industries were reduced to nothing, leading to...

  Asia's demographic shifts are poised to redefine the world order, with India, China, and Indonesia at the epicenter. The next generation, young people under...

  Youths in China are at the forefront of a rural renaissance. They’re ditching prestigious jobs in the city and moving to remote villages, transforming...

  As the world grapples with climate change, more and more countries in Asia are looking for ways to transition to clean energy. Bioenergy and...

  Amid a global push to ditch fossil fuels, oil-rich countries in the Gulf are working hard to diversify their economies and transition away from...

  Grief and loss are inevitable and are universal aspects of the human experience. But with the rise of digital tech and artificial intelligence (AI),...

  Parts of rural Asia are changing. Youths who had left their towns and villages are returning – and staying – revitalizing rural economies by...

   Sophisticated networks of disinformation are eroding trust and tearing societies apart – widening existing religious, political, and social differences across Asia and the world....

  The tradition of using animals as diplomatic gifts dates back thousands of years. Elephants, horses, oxen, zebras and other exotic species have all been...

  Scammers are going hi-tech. They are lurking in social media networks, developing malware and offering fake hotspots. They use psychology to get you hooked,...

  The Sundarbans is home to a sprawling, biodiverse wetland. Tropical cyclones frequently hit the area. In the aftermath of such disasters, opportunistic criminals prey...