Hairianto Diman

Hairianto presents Asia First on CNA938, the morning drive time programme that airs every weekday from 7am to 10am. The flagship show delivers in-depth analyses and experts’ opinions on the day’s top news from Singapore and around the world.

With over a decade in journalism, Hairianto is a versatile bilingual reporter with experience in print, video, and now radio news reporting.

Hairianto started out his journalism career writing for Singapore’s daily Malay-language newspaper before moving on to producing-presenting shows and videos for the nation’s English-language newspaper digital platforms.

He has reported on a myriad of events from the Singapore’s Presidential and General Elections, as well as the Malaysian and US elections, to the Covid-19 pandemic, the 2018 Trump-Kim Singapore Summit, the passing of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, and the SG50 celebrations.