Asia Specific

Why the Philippines’ most valuable export is its people

Japan's snap election: Inside Takaichi’s political gamble

Why South Korea keeps jailing its ex-presidents

Can electric bikes save Vietnam's most polluted cities?

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

How do journalists cover a disputed election in Myanmar?

Inside South Korea's K-beauty obsession

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

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

Food, flags and feuds: Why Asians fight over cuisine

Can Prabowo Subianto finally unleash Indonesia’s potential?

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

Bonus: Bondi shooting tests Australia’s social cohesion

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

Special episode: Thailand-Cambodia peace shattered

Trump: the man who made Asia reimagine the US

Is banning children from social media smart or excessive?

China tries to control anger over the Hong Kong fire

Asia’s soft power battle: Has the Korean Wave peaked?

South Korea has successfully transformed its cultural exports into a potent form of global soft power, effectively surpassing Japan’s historical influence in pop culture. This shift, driven by the democratization of the 1980s and the rise of high-production media, has been significantly accelerated by digital platforms...

The Japan-China feud: Why has it reignited?