Podcast Episodes

Why the Philippines’ most valuable export is its people

The Philippines is one of the world’s largest exporters of labour, sending millions of workers overseas each year - many of them women employed as do…

8 months ago

Japan's snap election: Inside Takaichi’s political gamble

Just three months into the job, Japan’s first female prime minister Sanae Takaichi has called a snap election, betting that high approval ratings wil…

8 months, 1 week ago

Why South Korea keeps jailing its ex-presidents

The former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty on multiple charges over his failed attempt to impose martial law in 2024 - he …

8 months, 1 week ago

Can electric bikes save Vietnam's most polluted cities?

Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City rank among the world’s most polluted cities. The millions of petrol motorbikes are huge contributors to the pollution. Vie…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Which Asian country has the world's best passport and why?

Singapore doesn’t just have the best passport in Asia. By some metrics, it has the best passport in the world. What does that really mean though?

Sing…

8 months, 2 weeks ago

How do journalists cover a disputed election in Myanmar?

Myanmar’s military is holding a stage-managed election, but will it change anything?

A raging civil war, a popular former leader detained, and an exod…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside South Korea's K-beauty obsession

As South Korea's entertainment and cultural soft power surges abroad, the country's cosmetics industry is also riding the wave of growing popularity.…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why many in Taiwan dismiss China’s threat to blockade and invade their island

China has given its clearest sign so far at how it would blockade and forcefully take Taiwan, with large-scale military drills surrounding the island…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

The paradise island nation caught between the US, Taiwan and China

Palau is a tiny Pacific nation of just 18,000 people but its location has made it a strategic prize in the diplomatic contest between China and Taiwa…

9 months ago

Food, flags and feuds: Why Asians fight over cuisine

You might think food brings people together. But online, it has sparked some of Asia’s fiercest cultural disputes. From Singapore and Malaysia arguin…

9 months ago