24 March 2015
MediaCorp regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia will offer a live telecast of the funeral of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Coverage will include the procession from the Istana, the official residence of the President of Singapore, to the lying-in-state proceedings and funeral ceremony:
1) Lying in State (“Farewell to Lee Kuan Yew, Lying in State Ceremony” 25 – 28 March 2015)
2) State funeral (“Farewell to Lee Kuan Yew” 29 March 2015, 2pm)
CNA says all the coverage will be made available to the international media and news agencies. Selected daily news coverage will be uploaded for the Asiavision News Exchange for participating members, which can be accessed by submitting a request at the Channel NewsAsia website. Video clips can be used free of licensing charge within 14 days from the time of broadcast or upload by Channel NewsAsia. After 14 days, use of the footage will be priced at prevailing licensing fees.
All of the funeral proceedings will be shown live on Channel NewsAsia and streamed
on Channel NewsAsia’s website (www.channelnewsasia.com) and YouTube channel
(https://www.youtube.com/user/channelnewsasia). There will be no relay or upload of recordings of these live coverage. Broadcasters wishing to use the coverage will need to record the proceedings off the Channel NewsAsia international feed.
The Channel NewsAsia International coordinates are:
Channel NewsAsia International
AsiaSat 7 @ 105.5°E
Satellite transponder: 3H
Downlink frequency: 3706 MHz
Symbol Rate: 6MSym/s
FEC:
3/4
Video Format: MPEG-2 (Free to Air)
Modulation: DVB-S/QPSK
2 February 2015
Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia has partnered KapanLagi Network, Indonesia’s largest online lifestyle news and entertainment media, in a strategic deal that will see business and media collaborations in many areas.
The announcement was made today at a networking event at Exodus Jakarta for the start-up community, including venture capitalists, corporate clients in the start-up scene, potential advertisers and sponsors, and the media. This event is jointly organized by Channel NewsAsia and KapanLagi Network to bring together the who’s who in the Indonesian start-up ecosystem, in conjunction with the launch of Season 2 of Channel NewsAsia’s Start-UP project. The event aims to encourage and nurture entrepreneurial spirit in Indonesia and regionally.
About Start-UP
Start-UP is a multi-platform project that includes a reality TV series which tracks the journey of a group of entrepreneurs going through the relentlessly competitive paces on multiple platforms – television, blogs, web portal and “live” webchat. Their aim is to pitch for part of the S$2 million in seed funding for their business ideas. Alongside the series is an interactive online portal at channelnewsasia.com that serves as a solution reference and contains insights on the start-up landscape. (see Annex for details)
Joint projects
A prime project in the partnership is the localisation of Start-UP with KapanLagi Network, presented in Bahasa Indonesia for the burgeoning local digital market. Channel NewsAsia will share production material and expertise for the construction of the microsite for Start-UP to KapanLagi Network. There will be on-site consultancy for the TV programme to capture the process of participants from pitching for venture capital seed money to the selection of finalists and winners in the contest. Plans are being made to broadcast this Indonesian series on local television.
Introducing KLN Play
At the event today, KapanLagi Network introduced a new arm of business, KLN Play. As an incubator of start-ups, KLN Play will offer budding Indonesian entrepreneurs seed funding and strategic support to jumpstart their businesses. This includes helping to build traffic, boosting the branding; providing IT advice, mentorship and potential advertising links. KLN Play is eyeing start-ups on e-commerce on the digital, mobile and online platforms for any category of business, with special interest in start-ups which think mobile first. It is looking to work with up to 10 start-ups in 2015, investing in them directly or to co-invest with other companies. “This relationship brings together two of the region’s top enterprises in an area of common interest, how to grow future businesses in Asia, particularly in the digital space. We believe we can leverage KapanLagi Network’s reach in Indonesia, and license our groundbreaking format for Start-UP in a win-win formula. I look forward to developing further collaborations with our partners,” said Ms Debra Soon, Head of MediaCorp’s News Segment.
News collaboration
Channel NewsAsia and KapanLagi Network will also cooperate to leverage the strength of news coverage of both parties on the digital platform. With its extensive network of correspondents and staff in the region, Channel NewsAsia will work closely with KapanLagi, which has a proven track record in covering Indonesia, to collaborate to support each other in news coverage. News exchange online, sharing of technical expertise, training stints and staff attachments are part of this collaboration.
1 December 2014
Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia launches its first feature film, Little People Big Dreams. Shot in High Definition, the documentary is the first original production under the banner of ‘Channel NewsAsia Feature Films’. It goes behind the curtains of a controversial theme park, Dwarves Empire, in China’s Yunnan province. The multi-million dollar theme park simulates a fantasy land where dozens of little people are hired to perform for paying tourists. The controversy surrounding the theme park is an obvious one – does it provide the little people with a stable livelihood at the expense of their basic rights?
Little People Big Dreams will premiere in Asia at the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) held at the National Museum of Singapore, Gallery Theatre, on Sunday, 7 December 2014 at 7.15pm. Following the screening, a discussion with the audience will be held with the film’s Director, Mr Mak CK, and Channel NewsAsia’s Vice President of Network Programming and Promotions, and Commissioning Editor of Little People Big Dreams, Ms Mok Choy Lin. This Asian premiere comes at the heels of an immensely successful world premiere at the CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival. Little People Big Dreams was the first-ever Singapore-produced film to be featured at the Copenhagen festival. It saw two sold-out screenings on 11 and 14 November 2014. A third screening on 17 November was added following the overwhelming response.
Apart from the world premiere, Little People Big Dreams has also received numerous international accolades. In May this year, it was selected for the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program-CNEX workshop in Beijing. The documentary was also awarded ‘Best Project Pitch’ at the CNEX Chinese Doc Forum in Taipei in October. It is slated for various international festivals, including the International Festival of Audiovisual Programmes in France in January 2015.
Mr Mak says, “When I first read about the theme park online, I was immediately intrigued by the existence of such a bizarre attraction in this day and age. I have always been interested in microcosms of society and communities that are discriminated or gravely under-represented in the media. Through this film, I’ve had the privilege of learning about the lives of little people in the world’s most populous nation. The personal life stories featured in the film are both heartbreaking and inspiring. Over the course of making this film, I struggled with how I feel about the park. And I’ve come to realise that many a time, morality comes in different shades of grey.” Ms Mok comments, “This feature documentary marks a production milestone for the channel and has already attracted extraordinary interest from worldwide distributors. We are delighted to be one of the few broadcasters in Asia to support feature-length documentaries and encourage filmmakers in the region to send us their incredible stories.”
Little People Big Dreams will air on Channel NewsAsia in early 2015. (Source: Channel NewsAsia press release)
4 September 2014
Regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia, today announced
plans to expand its Kuala Lumpur bureau to operate a High Definition (HD) satellite studio. This will
boost the channel’s production capability in Malaysia and its 24-hour rolling news coverage of Asia.
The studio will be directly connected to the channel’s headquarters in Singapore and take “live”
interviews with guests in a studio environment.
Ms Debra Soon, Managing Director of Channel NewsAsia noted that when the channel was
launched 15 years ago, one of its first bureaus was established in Kuala Lumpur. She said,
“Singapore and Malaysia are strongly linked by history, kinship and friendship. The channel has
made it a priority to report on developments in Malaysia first-hand, not just political and economic
news, but also on its people, society and culture. Malaysia will play a significant role in the world’s
fastest growing region, and we will play a role in helping the rest of the world understand Malaysia”.
Ms Soon made the announcement at Channel NewsAsia’s Malaysia Business Insights in Kuala
Lumpur today.
The channel’s premier regional business forum gathered government and corporate leaders to
discuss Malaysia’s role in the global economy, and the challenges facing companies as they head
towards the vision of making Malaysia a developed economy. Delegates shared insights on its
theme, “Sustaining Growth and Development in Malaysia”, and the structural reforms being
introduced to drive growth.
Senator Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, who presented
the keynote address, said “Malaysia is restructuring to evolve towards a high-income nation and
create an economy that is more resilient, globally competitive and sustainable. Within this
framework, the coming together of key policy makers and corporate leaders at Channel NewsAsia’s
Malaysia Business Insights allows for keen dialogue and facilitates greater understanding by the
private sector. This will enable closer and greater collaboration between the public and private
sectors.”
Malaysia Business Insights was moderated by Channel NewsAsia’s Malaysia
Bureau Chief, Melissa Goh, and featured speakers on two panels:
Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade and
Industry
Datin Roslina Zainal, Vice President, Regulatory Economics & Planning Division, Tenaga
Nasional Berhad
Mr Philip Rao, Senior Partner, EY Malaysia
Mr Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah, Group President/CEO, Felda Global Ventures Holdings
Berhad
Mr. Teh Kee Sin, National President, SMI Association of Malaysia
Mr. Christopher Ong – Managing Director, DHL Express Malaysia & Brunei
Mr. Heng Huck Lee – President, FREPENCA / Chief Executive Director, Globetronics
Technology Berhad
Mr. Manoj Menon – Senior Partner & Asia Pacific Managing Director, Frost & Sullivan Asia
Pacific
Malaysia Business Insights is the latest in the leadership series hosted by Channel NewsAsia
across Asia. The forums have travelled to Jakarta, Bangkok, Yangon, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh
City, with the aim of establishing stronger linkages across Asia and promoting deeper
understanding of the business climate and practices in the host countries.
26 August 2014
Leading regional broadcaster, Channel NewsAsia, brings together top industry and government leaders in a forum to discuss “Sustaining Growth and Development in Malaysia” in Kuala Lumpur on 4 September. Held at the JW Marriott Hotel, Senator Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department, will give the keynote address at the Malaysia Business Insights 2014.
This forum, which is by-invitation only, is an invaluable platform for senior executives and government officials to discuss long-term sustainable development in the country. The Malaysian economy is expecting positive growth over the next two years, and the government is strengthening the business fronts and promoting investment. Some measures include announcing the lifting of barriers on new foreign unit trust management companies, the removal of mandatory credit ratings, the liberalisation of equity shareholding for credit-rating agencies and permission for full foreign ownership of international credit-rating agencies. This agenda aims to build a stable and inclusive financial system and encourage innovation. “The rapid change, complexity and competitiveness of the global market, coupled with new government initiatives, have changed the way Malaysia does business with the world. Malaysia Business Insights brings together leaders and change makers to examine how we can achieve long-term, sustainable economic growth in Malaysia, and leverage its position in the region to ignite economic and social progress in ASEAN,” said Melissa Goh, Channel NewsAsia’s Malaysia Bureau Chief, who will moderate the panel discussions at the forum.
The panel includes speakers from key industry and government organisations:
• Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta. Maria, Secretary General, Ministry of International Trade
and Industry
• Dato’ Abdul Rauf Rashid, Country Managing Partner, Ernst & Young Malaysia
• Mr. Teh Kee Sin, National President, SMI Association of Malaysia
• Dr Mohd Emir Mavani Abdullah, Group President/CEO, Felda Global Ventures Holdings
Berhad
One of the strategic areas of discussion will be about how small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can leverage technology and focus on talent management and succession planning to expand and reach global consumers. SMEs are the backbone of the Malaysian economy, accounting for 90% of all business in the manufacturing, services and agricultural sectors, as well as providing 65% of total employment.
Ms Goh added, “The experts will give valuable insights about the most important trends and unique business culture, and share ways to benefit from the ongoing structural reforms. These discussions will help executives better come to grips with the business dynamics of this country.”
“Sustaining Growth and Development in Malaysia” is the latest in the successful leadership series of Business Insights forums which Channel NewsAsia has been hosting across Asia.
The events held over the past year in Jakarta, Bangkok, Yangon, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City, aim to establish links across Asia and to promote deeper understanding of the business climate and practices in the host countries.
MediaCorp regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia will offer a live telecast of the funeral of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Lee Kuan Yew. Coverage will include the procession from the Istana, the official residence of the President of Singapore, to the lying-in-state proceedings and funeral ceremony:
All of the funeral proceedings will be shown live on Channel NewsAsia and streamed