Asia SpecificEpisodes Available now

Which Asian country has the world's best passport and why?
What does a strong passport say about how a country practices diplomacy?

How do journalists cover a disputed election in Myanmar?
Myanmar’s military is holding a stage-managed election, but will it change anything?

Inside South Korea's K-beauty obsession
Behind Korea's booming skincare trend, a society grapples with intense beauty standards

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

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

Food, flags and feuds: Why Asians fight over cuisine
Why Asian neighbours clash over food, identity and who gets to tell the story

Can Prabowo Subianto finally unleash Indonesia’s potential?
A year into his free food programme, are the Indonesian president's plans on track?

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

Bonus: Bondi shooting tests Australia’s social cohesion
Australia grapples with grief, gun laws and social cohesion after Bondi Beach shooting

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