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About Asia
About Asia
South China Morning Post

Let’s talk… About Asia by looking deep into the stories unfolding on the world’s most populous continent. Each episode showcases the reportage... more

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Episodes

‘Anti-woke’ movement recruits teen boys across Asia

More Asian internet users are influenced by far-right causes including white supremacism in the digital age. Listen to Post reporter... more

22 Jul 2024 · 17 minutes
Anwar Ibrahim on navigating Malaysia through China-US tensions

How does a country deepen its relationship and do business with China without risking retaliation by the US and its... more

17 Jun 2024 · 28 minutes
Why Japan’s Harajuku is enjoying a surprising fashion revival

Harajuku, a neighbourhood in the Japanese capital Tokyo, has long been known as the birthplace of some incredibly colourful and... more

27 May 2024 · 19 minutes
Unravelling China and India’s roles in the US fentanyl crisis

The US has been grappling with an opioid crisis for decades, but the problem has been exacerbated by the arrival... more

12 Apr 2024 · 20 minutes
Will Japan give Oppenheimer a chance?

Oppenheimer will finally make its Japan premier on March 29, 2024, eight months after the film’s world debut. How will... more

26 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Why India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is so controversial

Protests continue in India against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), which many say is a Hindu nationalist campaign targeting Muslims,... more

20 Mar 2024 · 27 minutes
Why Japan’s yakuza crime groups are on the verge of disappearing

The yakuza are seeing a pop cultural renaissance with hit TV shows like Tokyo Vice and video games such as... more

15 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Inside China: What if Trump wins?

How might a second Trump presidency affect US relations with China, North Korea, Japan, Asean, India and more? Post US... more

05 Mar 2024 · 37 minutes
Ageing and fertility: why Asian women are freezing their eggs

A growing number of women are freezing their eggs as a means of prolonging their fertility, but what are the... more

04 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
Why the Philippines’ Duterte-Marcos alliance is disintegrating

The political marriage of the Philippines’ two most powerful families appears to be crumbling. Lucio Blanco Pitlo III, research fellow... more

22 Feb 2024 · 18 minutes
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‘Anti-woke’ movement recruits teen boys across Asia
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