Asia
Asia correspondent Julia Hollingsworth
Julia has the latest on the Hong Kong protests, and an admission from China about the detention of a British consulate employee. Julia Hollingsworth is a digital news producer for CNN based in Hong… Audio
Asia correspondent Ed White
Tense times in the skies between South Korea and Japan with Russia and China stepping up military co-operation in the region. And there's not much rest for the South Korean military with the North… Audio
Asia second trade war & Hong Kong protests
Asia correspondent Ed White with the latest from Hong Kong as weeks of protests continue and a serious dispute is brewing between Japan and South Korea with its roots in Japan's treatment of South… Audio
NZers knowledge of Asia has grown
New research from the Asia New Zealand Foundation has found increased travel, entertainment and personal connections means New Zealanders understand the region better than ever before. It's a self… Audio
Hong Kong protests: new intrigue N Korea ruling family
Ed White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Seoul. He discusses the huge protests in Hong Kong this week over proposed extradition legislation, and new intrigue surrounding the North… Audio
Violent protests in Indonesia, jubilation in Taiwan
Asia correspondent Ed White says Jakarta has seen some of its most violent protests in recent years following the confirmation of presidential election results. Meanwhile scenes of jubilation in… Audio
Calling Home: Alastair Carthew in Phuket
Calling Home this week goes to the Phuket where expat New Zealander Alastair Carthew lives. He shares what he's up to and why he's stayed in the Thai capital for so long. Audio
US - North Korea tension simmers
Asia correspondent, Edward White examines the rising tension between the US and North Korea after a return by by Kim Jong Un to weapons testing and a revelation from the US that it has seized a North… Audio
The US-China trade war
Asia correspondent, Edward White talks to Kathryn about the US China trade war, which appears to be drawing to a resolution. China has made progress allaying fears about its massive Belt & Road… Audio
Chinese Govt defends treatment of Muslim minority population
Asia Correspondent, Edward White talks to Kathryn about the the Chinese government has renewed its stance, defending its treatment of the Muslim minority population despite rising international… Audio
Pressure on Imran Khan
Asia Correspondent Edward White says India and Pakistan have pulled back from the brink a possible war but tension is still high over Kashmir and terrorism, keeping pressure on Pakistan's President… Audio
Fallout over deadly Kashmir attack & Thai royal tensions
Asia correspondent Ed White says tensions between India and Pakistan are running high after a terrorist attack in Kashmir last week. More than 40 members of India's security forces died after a… Audio
Dispense with the Asia-Pacific tag, says Juffa
A member of Papua New Guinea's parliament says the Pacific Islands should not be lumped in with Asia as a region. Gary Juffa, the Governor of Oro province, says the Pacific should be considered as a… Audio
Donald Trump & Kim Jong Un's imminent meeting
Ed White reports from Asia and looks ahead to the meeting in Vietnam later this month between the US President and North Korea's Supreme Leader. Also India is gearing up for national elections and the… Audio
Backlash over China's rising technological power
Ed White reports from Asia on a tumultuous period for China's biggest telecommunications company, Huawei, which is at the centre of an international backlash over China's rising technological power… Audio
Warming Korean relations and uncertainty for Taiwan
Asia correspondent Ed White reports from Taipei, where Taiwan is entering a period of political uncertainty after the ruling party has suffered stunning losses in local elections, and a series of… Audio
First clues emerging on doomed Indonesian airliner
The ABC's Anne Barker on the first clues emerging about the doomed Indonesian airliner that crashed into the Java Sea over a week ago, killing all 189 people onboard. She also discusses the ongoing… Audio
Choppy Chinese economy
Asia correspondent Ed White says it's been a tense few weeks for the Chinese economy with the government stepping in amid signs of slower growth and very choppy markets. Audio
China disappearances & North Korea nuclear tensions
Asia correspondent Ed White reports on two high profile disappearances in China, one a top security official and the other, famous actress Fan Bingbing. Also there are more signs of thawing relations… Audio
Simmering US-China tension
Ed White reports from Taipei on tension rising again between the US and China with security and political issues front and centre, also the signing of an historic deal between Beijing and the Vatican… Audio