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

    China claims its latest military drills show the goal of taking Taiwan is getting closer

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

    What does a strong passport say about how a country practices diplomacy?

  3. 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?

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

    Why Palau’s Taiwan ties make it a key player in US-China rivalry

  5. The Japan-China feud: Why has it reignited?

    A Taiwan comment has sparked the deepest diplomatic clash in more than a decade

  6. Special episode: Thailand-Cambodia peace shattered

    President Trump seeks to intervene as Thailand and Cambodia conflict reignites

  7. Science and solutions to prevent a repeat of South East Asia’s huge floods

    What made flooding in Indonesia and South East Asia so deadly and how to prevent a repeat

  8. Jimmy Lai verdict: From Hong Kong activist to national security criminal

    What the conviction of the ageing tycoon Jimmy Lai says about how Beijing rules Hong Kong

  9. Is banning children from social media smart or excessive?

    Asia considers Australia-style under-16 social media ban - is it the right move?

  10. Introducing Asia Specific

    Asia Pacific, unpacked by those who know it best

  11. Inside South Korea's K-beauty obsession

    Behind Korea's booming skincare trend, a society grapples with intense beauty standards

  12. How do journalists cover a disputed election in Myanmar?

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

  13. Food, flags and feuds: Why Asians fight over cuisine

    Why Asian neighbours clash over food, identity and who gets to tell the story

  14. 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

  15. Can Prabowo Subianto finally unleash Indonesia’s potential?

    A year into his free food programme, are the Indonesian president's plans on track?

  16. Bonus: Bondi shooting tests Australia’s social cohesion

    Australia grapples with grief, gun laws and social cohesion after Bondi Beach shooting

  17. Asia’s 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?