Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJapan’s megaquake threat
How prepared is Japan for a major earthquake? The country has been on high alert for aftershocks since this week’s magnitude 7.7 quake, with thousand…
5 months ago
Indonesia’s US airspace deal risks China ties
What would a deal with the US military mean for Indonesia’s ties to China?
The proposal being considered by Indonesia would allow US military aircraf…
5 months, 1 week ago
Who’s winning the EV race?
Are high energy prices prompting a shift to electric vehicles in Asia?
In China, more than half of all new cars sold are now electric vehicles or plu…
5 months, 1 week ago
Thailand’s complicated relationship with tourism
Songkran - Thailand’s biggest new year water festival is underway. People visit family in their hometowns during the holiday season and wash the feet…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, one year on
How have US tariffs changed the way countries in Asia trade and what has been the impact on the region?
US President Donald Trump announced a slew of …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus: What an Iran US ceasefire means for Asia
US President Donald Trump says he believes China helped push Iran towards the two-week ceasefire. With Pakistan leading talks between Iran and the US…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Who is leading the race to the Moon?
The US Artemis II mission around the Moon is part of a plan to establish a long-term human presence beyond Earth. But it’s not alone. China has been …
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Bonus - Inheritance: Samsung
When the Samsung chairman has a heart attack, his heir is pushed into the spotlight. The complex manoeuvring to secure his succession re-opens old fa…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Australia seeing an immigration backlash?
The right-wing populist One Nation has a breakthrough with voters. Pauline Hanson’s party recently secured more than 20 per cent of the vote in a Sou…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The billion dollar return of K-pop kings BTS
BTS is as much of a cultural phenomenon as they are a K-pop band, but after four years off, can they rekindle the magic that made them a music and ec…
6 months ago