CNBC Asia Closing Palapa Channel Tokyo, Japan, 19 March 1998 (TS-ASIA) -- CNBC Asia is announcing on air that it will cease broadcasts on Palapa C2, transponder 6EH, from the end of the month. The service mainly serves viewers in India and South East Asia. CNBC offers an e-mail address, help@cnbcasia.com.sg , for current viewers who need information on finding a new signal from the network.