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Dynasties and destinies: Women and the future of politics in Asia
Season 4 Episode 32
Paetongtarn Shinawatra. Sara Duterte. It is daughters - not sons - who appear to be carrying on their fathers' political legacies. Teresa Tang speaks to CNA's Lim Yun Suk, Afifah Ariffin and Saksith …
Published on 10 hours ago
80 years on, does the world still need the United Nations?
Season 4 Episode 31
Impotent and irrelevant: That’s what US President Donald Trump calls the United Nations, accusing it of failing to live up to its mandate. Teresa Tang speaks to CNA senior editor Liling Tan and Toni …
Published on 1 week ago
The tussle for power in Indonesia between President Prabowo and regional leaders
Season 4 Episode 30
Along with President Prabowo Subianto, power is scattered among 961 regional leaders throughout the vast Indonesian archipelago. In a bid to maintain their popularity, some of these leaders have intr…
Published on 2 weeks ago
A growing pet population is spurring the rise of mobile veterinarians in Jakarta
Season 4 Episode 29
Indonesia's declining birth rate and growing economy are just some reasons why more people are looking to own pets. But when these furry companions fall ill, finding medical treatment can be a challe…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Billionaire behind bars: Thailand’s top court sends ex-PM Thaksin back to jail
Season 4 Episode 28
A watershed ruling has sent former leader Thaksin Shinawatra to jail for one year. The verdict comes shortly after the daughter of the once self-exiled icon was ousted from the prime minister's offic…
Published on 4 weeks ago
China’s WWII victory parade: A show of strength and strategy
Season 4 Episode 27
Eighty years after the end of World War II, China commemorated the day with a grand military parade, right after hosting a high-profile regional gathering, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summi…
Published on 1 month ago
The last surviving Taiwan-born Japanese of WWII
Season 4 Episode 26
When Japan retreated from occupied lands after its surrender in World War II, a large group of Japanese citizens was painfully repatriated to a land they didn’t identify as home. They are the wansei,…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Why South Korea is pinning its economic hopes on BTS’ return
Season 4 Episode 25
One BTS concert has the power to inject hundreds of millions of dollars into the South Korean economy. It's that star power that businesses are banking on as the K-pop sensation regroups after a mili…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
A closer look at China's Greater Bay Area - thriving or trying?
Season 4 Episode 24
The Greater Bay Area in China is a giant economic hub, home to more than 87 million people. The central government has pegged the region as key to the country's economic growth. Some regions in the i…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why the world can’t quit the US despite the highest trade tariffs in decades
Season 4 Episode 23
The US accounts for less than 15 per cent of world trade but President Donald Trump has managed to force levies on America’s biggest trading partners. Arnold Gay speaks to trade expert Deborah Elms, …
Published on 2 months ago