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Depends. This is CNA — Singapore's free news website, not a product with plans, seats, or a vendor. Read it if you want Singapore and Asia news; if you pasted it while shopping for software, you are on the wrong page.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; all describe a news outlet, none a purchasable product.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthNews outlet; no feature set to score
  • Support qualityNo support model; not a vendor
  • Security posture

Pricing

Not disclosed

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Singapore and Southeast Asia news readers
  • Free daily business and tech headlines
  • Media buyers targeting Singapore audiences

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for software — there is no product here
  • Teams wanting a CRM, analytics stack, or workflow tool
  • Buyers comparing pricing tiers, trials, or vendor SLAs
  • Readers who avoid state-linked media (CNA is Mediacorp-owned)

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Lookalike domains like circulate; verify you are on the real .com

medium

Impersonating 'inauthentic news sites' targeting Singapore readers are an evolving threat

medium

Ad vetting has slipped before: a fake-news advert ran in 2017

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Rated Singapore's most trusted news brand for six consecutive years
  • Readers call it Singapore's most trusted, widely used online news source
  • Independent safety scans rate it safe: 79/100 trust score
  • Offers 24/7 real-time coverage out of Asia and Singapore
  • Among Singapore's top 10 brands per YouGov report

Cons

  • Not software — no plans, trials, admins, or vendor support exist
  • Flagged in 2017 for carrying a fake-news advert on its site
  • Its 'pricing' pages cover other companies' price news, not plans

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x3security x3news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • Not disclosed

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free news site; nothing to purchase
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Recently revamped; press called the design slicker
  • Feature depth. News outlet; no feature set to score
  • Support quality. No support model; not a vendor
  • Security posture: 4/5. 79/100 scanner trust score; rated legit
  • 79/100 Scanner trust score Gridinsoft URL scan
  • 6 straight years Most trusted SG news brand YouGov, via Reddit reports
  • Free Price News website; no plans found
  • iOS app available Apps App Store listing (SG)

Pricing

Free tier: Yes

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Redditors repeatedly rank CNA as Singapore's most trusted and most-used news source.

“CNA is Singapore's most trusted, widely used online news”
Reddit, r/singapore
“CNA is Singapore's most trusted news brand for 6th year”
Reddit, r/singapore
“CNA among top 10 brands in Singapore: YouGov report”
Reddit, r/ChannelNewsAsia
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; all describe a news outlet, none a purchasable product.

CNA is a free news website, not software. Fine as a news source; nothing to buy or deploy.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; all describe a news outlet, none a purchasable product.

Sources

  1. Channelnewsasia.com Review: Is It Safe? (79/100 Trust Score)gridinsoft.com
    security
  2. channelnewsasia.com Reviews | scam, legit or safe checkscamadviser.com
    security
  3. channelnewsasia.online Reviews | scam or legit checkscamadviser.com
    security
  4. Channel News Asia (CNA) – Bias and Credibilitymediabiasfactcheck.com
    review
  5. CNA is Singapore's most trusted, widely used online newsreddit.com
    review
  6. CNA is Singapore's most trusted news brand for 6th yearreddit.com
    review
  7. Real-Time Coverage out of Asia and Singaporechannelnewsasia.com
    official
  8. CNA flagged for fake news advert on its websitetheindependent.sg
    news

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