Podcast Episodes

What makes a Pokemon card worth millions?

This year Youtuber Logan Paul sold the world’s rarest Pokemon card for a record-breaking 16 million USD.

He isn’t the only one selling Pokemon cards f…

3 months ago

Is North Korea getting richer?

North Korea and Russia are about to open their first road bridge connection, deepening a partnership that has rapidly expanded since Moscow's invasio…

3 months ago

Will Japan turn away from pacifism?

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says she wants a vote on amending Japan's constitution, reviving a debate that could reshape the country's Sel…

3 months, 1 week ago

Asia’s affordable housing problem

Australia's government is winding back tax incentives for property investors in a bid to make housing more affordable - but will it work?

From Sydne…

3 months, 1 week ago

Could changing the way we date solve Asia's low fertility rates?

A slight uptick in South Korea’s notoriously low fertility rate in the last two years has begged the question - are government policies to encourage …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Could an Asian team win the World Cup?

There are more Asian teams competing in this year's FIFA World Cup than ever before, but can any of them win? With the tournament expanding to 48 …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bonus: Xi Jinping's North Korea visit

Having welcomed Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to Beijing, China's leader is making his first overseas trip of this year to North Korea.

It's Xi Jinp…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Thailand’s tourism challenge

Thailand has cut the visa-free stay time for tourists, but will it boost numbers for an industry which is a lifeblood of the economy? Tourist numbers…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

South Korea’s stock boom

AI is fuelling the biggest stock market rally in the world. South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index has nearly doubled in value this year – a rally drive…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Asia’s 'irrelevant' uni degree question

Comments by a senior Indonesian official about students pursuing “irrelevant” university degrees has sparked a debate about what sort of careers will…

4 months ago