CNA Correspondent

CNA Correspondent

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Our host speaks to CNA correspondents on the frontlines to bring you behind the scenes of some of the biggest global news stories from Asia and the world.

CNA Correspondent - S1E20: Anwar Ibrahim: The road to becoming PM | EP 20

After more than a two-decade wait, Anwar Ibrahim takes the reins of power as Malaysia's prime minister at a time of economic uncertainty and a fractured political landscape. Steve Lai speaks to CNA correspondents Melissa Goh and Afifah Ariffin about his GE15 victory and the bumps that lie ahead.

30/11/2022 24 mins

CNA Correspondent - S1E7: The dramatic day Najib Razak went to jail | EP 7

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister, Najib Razak, begins his 12-year jail sentence after failing to overturn his first corruption conviction related to the 1MDB scandal. Melissa Goh and Afifah Ariffin talk to Steve Lai about the twists and turns in covering this story, plus what’s next for Najib and Malaysian politics.

31/08/2022 20 mins

CNA Correspondent - S1E5: Hot in the City – Shanghai’s Extreme Heatwave | EP 5

In July, China’s financial hub Shanghai experienced a record heatwave. Three red alerts were issued over five days - a jolt for many, unaccustomed to such high heat. Teresa Tang talks to correspondent Low Min Min about the ways people kept cool in the face of potentially more heatwaves to come.

17/08/2022 10 mins

CNA Correspondent - S1E2: What happens when inflation hits the humble instant noodle | EP 2

After China, Indonesia is the world’s top consumer of instant noodles. Thailand regularly makes it to the top 10 list too. Teresa Tang asks our correspondents in Jakarta and Bangkok how hard inflation has hit the convenient carb, and explores what governments are doing to keep the pantry favourite affordable.

27/07/2022 17 mins