Asia SpecificEpisodes Episode guide
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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
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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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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 paradise island nation caught between the US, Taiwan and China
Why Palau’s 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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Special episode: Thailand-Cambodia peace shattered
President Trump seeks to intervene as Thailand and Cambodia conflict reignites
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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
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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
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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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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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How do journalists cover a disputed election in Myanmar?
Myanmar’s military is holding a stage-managed election, but will it change anything?
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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 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 Prabowo Subianto finally unleash Indonesia’s potential?
A year into his free food programme, are the Indonesian president's plans on track?
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Bonus: Bondi shooting tests Australia’s social cohesion
Australia grapples with grief, gun laws and social cohesion after Bondi Beach shooting
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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?
