Channel NewsAsia International is a international news channel focusing primarily on Asian news, information and current affairs. Each of its news bulletins run for half-hour, starting at the top of the hour except for Primetime Morning which runs for three consecutive hours. The bottom of the hour features documentaries, lifestyle programming, health programming, current affairs and business news. The channel airs programmes 20 hours a day - with an extra 30 minutes for International viewers - seven days a week. Text of the latest news headlines are featured for the remaining four hours of the day except during major breaking news as was the case months following the 11 September 2001 attacks and the early days of the Iraq war since 2003.

Channel NewsAsia International now telecasts its flagship local news bulletin as Primetime News to all its viewers, both locally in Singapore and International live. Parent company MediaCorp said the changes were made in response to requests from viewers in countries like Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Philippines, who have been asking for more in-depth content on Singapore. Previously Singapore Tonight was made available internationally only on a replay basis at 11.00pm (SIN/HK) and selected segments of that programme were shown on Asian Home News, During its run and Singapore Business Tonight was not regularly shown to international viewers prior to 1 January 2005.

Channel NewsAsia International also produces news stories for the newscast on Singapore only English language general-entertainment channel, MediaCorp TV Channel 5.

In addition, after major regional or international news bulletins, a weather forecast of key global cities is shown. Also before the top of selected hours the World Live by EarthTV is also shown.