Asia Specific Episodes Episode guide
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Japan's snap election: Inside Takaichi鈥檚 political gamble
Why Japan鈥檚 new PM called a snap election and what her viral diplomacy reveals
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Is India鈥檚 internet becoming more like China鈥檚?
India is proposing tighter new rules that could impact influencers and online creators
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Is banning children from social media smart or excessive?
Asia considers Australia-style under-16 social media ban - is it the right move?
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Is Australia seeing an immigration backlash?
Could the populist One Nation party become Australia鈥檚 main opposition?
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Is AI threatening Japan鈥檚 manga industry?
Creators of Japan鈥檚 popular manga comics see both threat and opportunity in AI
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Introducing Asia Specific
Asia Pacific, unpacked by those who know it best
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Inside South Korea's K-beauty obsession
Behind Korea's booming skincare trend, a society grapples with intense beauty standards
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Inside Singapore鈥檚 war on vapes
Why Singapore is going all out on its campaign against vaping
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Indonesia鈥檚 US airspace deal risks China ties
What would a deal with the US military mean for Indonesia鈥檚 ties to China?
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How do journalists cover a disputed election in Myanmar?
Myanmar鈥檚 military is holding a stage-managed election, but will it change anything?
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Has China completely closed the door to crypto trading?
What's behind China's ban on cryptocurrency trading
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Food, flags and feuds: Why Asians fight over cuisine
Why Asian neighbours clash over food, identity and who gets to tell the story
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China's extraordinary purge of military leaders
China鈥檚 President Xi Jinping is overseeing an unprecedented purge of military generals
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China warns against 鈥榣aw of the jungle鈥� after US-Israeli strikes on Iran
China condemns US actions in Iran, but will support for Tehran go beyond rhetoric?
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China tries to control anger over the Hong Kong fire
Hong Kong mourns 150 killed in one of its worst fires in decades as anger grows
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Can Vietnam still reach its growth target?
The country鈥檚 economy is under pressure, with manufacturers hit by the oil shock
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Can the South East Asia scam centres be stopped?
Cambodia has vowed to shut down the multi-billion dollar industry
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Can Prabowo Subianto finally unleash Indonesia鈥檚 potential?
A year into his free food programme, are the Indonesian president's plans on track?
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Can electric bikes save Vietnam's most polluted cities?
Vietnam pushes more than 70 million riders to switch their petrol motorbikes to e-bikes
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Can China鈥檚 economy survive global shocks?
China鈥檚 growth is slowing as the US-Israel war with Iran jolts the world economy
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Can China reverse a billion-dollar tech deal?
China halts Meta鈥檚 Manus takeover, marking a turning point in the US-China tech rivalry
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Bonus: What in the World
Why are people in China looking for parental love from strangers?
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Bonus: What an Iran US ceasefire means for Asia
Donald Trump believes China helped push Iran towards a ceasefire
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Bonus: South Korea鈥檚 former leader convicted for insurrection
Will a life sentence for South Korea鈥檚 ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol end divisions?
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Bonus: Japan PM鈥檚 landslide election win
What will Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi do now she has a resounding mandate?
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Bonus: Bondi shooting tests Australia鈥檚 social cohesion
Australia grapples with grief, gun laws and social cohesion after Bondi Beach shooting
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Bonus - Inheritance: Samsung
When Samsung鈥檚 chairman has a heart attack, a succession struggle begins
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Bali鈥檚 rubbish crisis
Bali faces mounting waste problems as tourism surges and landfill rules change
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Asia鈥檚 soft power battle: Has the Korean Wave peaked?
How did South Korea become Asia's soft power juggernaut and can China or Japan catch up?
