Asia Specific Episodes Episode guide
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Why are lab monkeys so expensive?
What's behind the high prices for lab monkeys?
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Who鈥檚 winning the EV race?
Is the energy crisis accelerating a shift in Asia to electric vehicles beyond China?
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Who is leading the race to the Moon?
The US and China are both planning lunar missions. Why does it matter?
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Which Asian country has the world's best passport and why?
What does a strong passport say about how a country practices diplomacy?
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What鈥檚 behind Vietnam鈥檚 counterfeit crackdown?
Fake goods a bad fit for Vietnam鈥檚 lofty economic ambitions
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What message does the Iran war send to Asia鈥檚 nuclear powers?
Will North Korea and China rethink their weapons programme after the attacks on Iran?
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What makes a Pokemon card worth millions?
Collectors are buying and selling the cards for huge sums
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What is behind Vietnam鈥檚 counterfeit crackdown?
Fake goods are a bad fit for Vietnam鈥檚 lofty economic ambitions
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What if leaving your bedroom felt impossible?
More younger people in Asia are shutting themselves at home
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What do Thailand鈥檚 election results mean?
Voters in Thailand stick with the conservatives in national elections
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We need to talk about AI
Can China and the US team up on AI safety?
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Trump鈥檚 鈥楲iberation Day鈥� tariffs, one year on
How have US tariffs changed trade in Asia?
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Trump: the man who made Asia reimagine the US
Has an American leader who cut aid and imposed tariffs shifted US ties with Asia forever?
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The US-China robotaxi race
Which country will dominate driverless cars - the US or China?
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The US-China problem
Why US-China misconceptions are shaping global tensions
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The US-China crypto split
Why do the superpowers of US and China see cryptocurrency so differently?
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The pressure to be thin in Asia
Bodyweight influences in Asia - from fashion to K-pop to social media
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The politics around China鈥檚 own 鈥榤anosphere鈥�
China has a growing 鈥渕anosphere鈥� but it looks nothing like the West
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The Philippines beauty pageant controversy
The US-born Miss Universe Philippines has defended her right to represent the country.
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The paradise island nation caught between the US, Taiwan and China
Why Palau鈥檚 Taiwan ties make it a key player in US-China rivalry
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The Japan-China feud: Why has it reignited?
A Taiwan comment has sparked the deepest diplomatic clash in more than a decade
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The daughter who could rule North Korea
Will North Korea鈥檚 next leader be Kim Jong Un鈥檚 daughter? It鈥檚 time to meet Kim Ju Ae
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The boom in queer romance shows
How same-sex romance dramas have moved into mainstream pop culture in Asia
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The billion dollar return of K-pop kings BTS
Can South Korea鈥檚 biggest boyband BTS still dominate K-pop after four years off?
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The AI data centre boom in South East Asia
AI is driving a data centre boom in South East Asia but is it costing communities?
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Thailand鈥檚 tourism challenge
Why has Thailand cut the visa-free stay time for tourists?
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Thailand鈥檚 sex worker legal limbo
A teen's death in Pattaya sparks debate over whether legalising sex work could save lives
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Thailand鈥檚 complicated relationship with tourism
How the oil shock is affecting Thailand鈥檚 Songkran celebrations
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Special episode: Thailand-Cambodia peace shattered
President Trump seeks to intervene as Thailand and Cambodia conflict reignites
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South Korea鈥檚 stock boom
How AI is fuelling the biggest domestic stock market rally in the world
