Podcast
Asia Briefing
Hosted by South China Morning Post · EN
Each month a team of reporters and editors select a country or region in Asia and take an in-depth look at the stories making headlines (and those that should be). Joining them, our correspondents provide on-the-ground context to major developments and ongoing issues. Brought to you by the South China Morning Post.
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Elections in Thailand and Indonesia, and the resurgence of measles in Southeast Asia
Apr 9, 201900:35:52Tap to summarizeAnalysing the recent Thai election result, assessing the players and politics driving the Indonesian election, and a look at the Southeast Asian factors behind the recent measles outbreak
Transcribe →What next for North Korea, Vietnam’s trade, tech and tourism transformation?
Mar 12, 201900:44:04Tap to summarizeWe discuss what comes next after the failure of the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi, look at Vietnam’s economic windfall from the US-China trade war, and analyse the huge South Korean tourism trade and its push to become the Silicon Valley of South East Asia
Transcribe →Thai election analysis and the Russian gentrification of Pattaya
Feb 16, 201900:34:47Tap to summarizeAnalysis of the upcoming Thai elections after a week of tumultuous headlines; revelations of another side of the notorious district of Pattaya as Russian migrants move in.
Transcribe →Philippines deep dive
Jan 18, 201900:37:26Tap to summarizeThree of the most impactful and important stories from the Philippines: life after vicious armed conflict, a social media furore provoked by a beauty pageant and the ongoing struggle for a free press in one of the most dangerous countries for journalists.
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