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CNA Correspondent Podcast: What is President Yoon Suk Yeol’s plan to deal with the doctors’ walkout in South Korea?

On: April 2, 2024

In: Asia

South Korean voters choose a new National Assembly on Apr 10, with the result of the election widely seen as a referendum on President Yoon Suk Yeol’s first two years in office. On his watch, thousands of junior doctors have walked off the job, leading to major delays at public hospitals.

Arnold Gay speaks to CNA’s Lim Yun Suk to find out how the country’s leader is dealing with this crisis.

CNA Correspondent Podcast: Megaproject in Thailand – A bridge too far?

By: Jing Write

On: March 26, 2024

In: Asia

Thailand’s southernmost region could become a sea travel hub if a 90-kilometer route is constructed along its narrowest section. At least that’s the desire of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. Visitors are concerned about the potential hazards to the environment and security, however.

CNA’s Teresa Tang and Jack Board discuss what’s at play. &nbsp,

CNA Correspondent Podcast: 10 years on – The unsolved mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370

By: Jing Write

On: March 6, 2024

In: Asia

No one is aware of what happened to MH370 after it took off shortly after midnight on March 8, 2014, a century after its disappearance. People are putting pressure on authorities to continue searching.

Teresa Tang discusses the current state of the case with CNA Correspondent’s Melissa Goh and Olivia Siong in this season of the network. &nbsp,

CNA Correspondent Podcast: Malaysiaâs fishing industry faces dire future with declining catch

By: Jing Write

On: February 13, 2024

In: Asia

Some fishermen on Malaysia’s west coast have no catch for sale and are selling their vessels instead, just to make ends meet.

Climate change and overfishing are two reasons for the falling numbers. Teresa Tang speaks to Rashvin Bedi about what options fishermen have.

CNA Correspondent Podcast: Getting to the root of Asiaâs booming human hair trade

By: Jing Write

On: November 21, 2023

In: Asia

Imagine getting paid to get a haircut. The demand for human hair has led to a complete makeover of the economic fortunes of some people in Asia.

So what makes some strands more valuable than others? CNA’s Teresa Tang sits down with Low Minmin and Tung Ngo for an in-depth look at the production chain in China and Vietnam.

CNA Correspondent Podcast: Spotlight on North Korea as it reopens to a post-pandemic world

By: Jing Write

On: November 14, 2023

In: Asia

It’s a reclusive country which regularly makes the headlines, but North Korea is now reopening to a post-pandemic world.

Teresa Tang talks to correspondent Lim Yun Suk about the country’s defectors, Kim Jong Un’s young daughter and the potential for families separated by the Korean War to be reunited.

CNA Correspondent Podcast: Why are some of Chinaâs senior politicians disappearing?

By: Jing Write

On: October 31, 2023

In: Asia

First, they disappeared from public life, then from China’s Cabinet lineup. Qin Gang was dropped as the country’s top diplomat and shortly after, Li Shangfu removed as defence minister. Theories abound as to why they fell out of favour.

Beijing correspondent Olivia Siong sits down with Teresa Tang in this episode.

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