Syahida Othman
Syahida started her broadcast journalism career at CNA in 2014 and has since taken on many roles, from reporter and presenter to producer and line producer.
She is currently part of the presenting and producing team for Asia Now, CNA's hourly bulletin that delivers live and breaking news with in-depth analysis and expert opinions of the day's events.
Syahida has been at the heart of stories that have driven the region's transformation, from political events to climate change and disasters. She has covered the assassination of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe; Singapore’s general and presidential elections in 2015, 2020 and 2023; Malaysia’s general elections in 2018 and 2022; Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi in 2018; and the passing of Singapore’s founding prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew.
She helmed on-the-ground coverage of the 2018 ASEAN summit in Singapore, the 2022 Philanthropy Asia Summit (more here) – where she exclusively interviewed Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin – and SWITCH, a Singapore event that explores the world of innovation and tech.
Syahida has also conducted interviews with top newsmakers on politics and policies including former British prime minister Tony Blair, Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Najib Razak, Ian Bremmer and Kishore Mahbubani. Previously, Syahida served as a communication specialist for a regional humanitarian agency. She graduated from Murdoch University, majoring in journalism.
