Asia

Manying Ip been named a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The academic and author says her greatest hope is that Chinese New Zealanders will become as mainstream as Māori and Pakeha New… Audio

North Korea's denouncement of the joint military exercises between the South Korean and American militaries, and are we any closer to resolution on the Rohingya crisis? Audio

A daring defection by a North Korean soldier across the DMZ, in China's latest internet crackdown Skype has been removed from app stores and the Chinese 'Trumpchi' cars which might have to change… Audio

Nine to Noon correspondent and Tokyo Bureau Chief for The Washington Post discusses Donald Trump's State visit to China ahead of APEC. Audio

China's President Xi Jinping sets himself on a course to be the country's most powerful leader in decades; Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe is re-elected and keeps his super-majority, and the… Audio

This week a lawmaker in Seoul claimed that North Korean hackers had broken into the South Korean military's intranet and had stolen a huge trove of documents. What did they steal? China's Xi Jinping… Audio

Anna Fifield discusses the growing war of words between Donald Trump and North Korea; Prime minister Shinzo Abe's dissolution of parliament and snap election; Thailand's Prime Minister, a general who… Audio

What are the game-changers for fashion buyers and influencers? And why is Instagram booming in Asia? Sonia Sly chats to David Jones buying manager Teneille Ferguson and influencers Mary Seng and David… Audio, Gallery

Jill Robinson MBE, is the CEO of Animals Asia Foundation, a charity she started in 1998 to rescue bears in China and Vietnam on bile 'farms'. Over 10,000 moon bears are currently trapped in tiny cages… Audio

Asia-Pacific islands hosting US military bases have become a clear target in the high-stakes game of nuclear chicken unfolding between North Korea and the United States. One of those at risk is the… Audio

North Korea says its missile launch over Japan was a prelude to more military operations directed at the American territory of Guam, what happens next? And the latest from the flooding across South… Audio

The President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, has called for the increasingly bitter dispute between the United States and North Korea to be resolved peacefully. After a week of incendiary language… Audio

Immigation is discussed by broadcaster Ali Ikram, refugee rights campaigner Dr Arama Rata, filmmaker Roseanne Liang and Massey University's Professor Paul Spoonley, with Noelle McCarthy in the chair.

The ridesharing app UBER is struggling to make much of an impact in Asia; QR codes spur a cashless revolution in China; and why the field of asteroid mining is so attractive for investors today. Audio