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Season 1

  • S01E01 Bangladesh Protests, Bangkok Poisoning, China Oil Scandal

    • July 19, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Deadly protests in Bangladesh, a suspected poisoning kills six people in Bangkok, how anime helped change Japan's postwar image, and four mates drive an iconic Hong Kong taxi on Australian roads. Presented by Yvonne Yong.

  • S01E02 Typhoon Gaemi

    • July 26, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from the Asia region. This week: Typhoon Gaemi's path of destruction continues, protests in Bangladesh rage on and why the CrowdStrike outage barely impacted Asia.

  • S01E03 India Landslides

    • August 2, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from the Asia region. Dozens killed in landslides in southern India, clean up efforts continue after Typhoon Gaemi, plus why members of the LGBTQ community are moving to Thailand.

  • S01E04 Bangladesh: What's Next?

    • August 9, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Yvonne Yong presents a weekly round-up of news from Asia. What's next for Bangladesh, Thailand's main opposition party banned, plus why Japan is so good at Olympic skateboarding.

  • S01E05 We Want Justice

    • August 16, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Yvonne Yong presents a weekly round-up of news from Asia. This week: uproar across India over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor, plus Thailand rocked by political instability once again.

  • S01E06 Indonesia Protests

    • August 23, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Protests across Indonesia as parliament delays change to election law. So what's behind these protests? Reporter Hellena Souisa explains. Demonstrations across India against sexual violence. Thai politician hits female journalist, prompting calls for a parliamentary investigation. Interview with Associate Professor in South East Asian politics Dr Aim Sinpang on Thailand politics. Clash between Philippines and China in the South China Sea. Floods in Bangladesh and India. Why are young people renting girlfriends and boyfriends in Indonesia.

  • S01E07 Deadly Attacks

    • August 30, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Dozens killed in militant attacks in Pakistan. Balochistan region. Typhoon Shanshan hits Japan. Hong Kong court convicts journalists. South Korea keeps watch on North Korean Drones. Timor-Leste prepares for the pope by bulldozing homes. Australia plans to cut intake of international students. Indonesia court ruling on child deaths due to toxic cough syrup. Vietnam minister reshuffle. Malaysia former PM charged. China slapped with more tariffs on EV imports. Two more airlines to fly C919 planes. Perth man keeps tradition of handmade bamboo noodles alive.

  • S01E08 Indonesia Reacts to Pope Visit

    • September 6, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Yvonne Yong takes you through the top stories from Asia. This week: Indonesia reacts to the Pope's visit, how Asia performed at the Paralympics, plus the art of Filipino batok tattoos.

  • S01E09 Path of Destruction

    • September 13, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Yvonne Yong presents the latest news in Asia. This week: Asia confronts Typhoon Yagi, a Philippine preacher on the FBI's most wanted list is arrested, plus the Pope wraps up his 12-day tour.

  • S01E10 Shenzhen School Stabbing

    • September 20, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia. This week: A Japanese boy dies after a stabbing attack in China, a look into the political situation in India's Ladakh, plus why divorce is illegal in the Philippines.

  • S01E11 What's next for Sri Lanka?

    • September 27, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia. This week: What's next for Sri Lanka after an historic election result, Thailand legalises same-sex marriage, plus John the purple Wiggle shares his Filipino heritage.

  • S01E12 War in the Middle East: Indonesia, Philippines and China urge citizens to leave

    • October 4, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia. This week: Nearly 200 people killed in flooding and landslides in Nepal, countries across Asia urge citizens to leave Lebanon, plus what's new in gaming at the Tokyo Game Show.

  • S01E13 Taiwan celebrates national day amid Chinese threats

    • October 11, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia: Taiwan's president vows to resist 'annexation', the family of a Thai farmer taken hostage on October 7 hope for his return, plus how will expats in Asia impact the US election?

  • S01E14 India-Canada Tensions Grow

    • October 18, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Khalistan row: India-Canada ties hit new low after Sikh murder probe. Here's why...

  • S01E15 China-India Strike Border Deal

    • October 25, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Putin hosts Xi and Modi for BRICS, as China and India make deal over border row.

  • S01E16 Typhoon Kong-rey hits Taiwan

    • November 1, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Typhoon Kong-rey: biggest storm in decades brings destruction to Taiwan.

  • S01E17 China reacts to Trump victory

    • November 8, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Xi calls Trump after election win, as Asia braces for economic impact.

  • S01E18 Zhuhai Deadly Car Attack

    • November 15, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Tributes removed, as authorities in China censor discussion of mass killing.

  • S01E19 Media Tycoon On Trial

    • November 22, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Jimmy Lai questioned on foreign links, including to Donald Trump in Hong Kong trial.

  • S01E20 Pakistan Protest Crackdown

    • November 29, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    Protests calling for the release of #Pakistan’s former prime minister #ImranKhan have been quashed after authorities cleared thousands of people who had marched on the capital, Islamabad.

  • S01E21 The Night That Started It All

    • December 6, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    South Korea thrown into political crisis after the president declares then rescinds martial law, and how could Elon Musk impact US/China relations under Trump 2.0?

  • S01E22 End of Year Special

    • December 13, 2024
    • ABC (AU)

    From Thai baby hippo Moo Deng's rise to fame, to a behind-the-scenes interview with Indonesia's all-girl Muslim thrash metal band - catch up on the best of Asia News Week with Girish Sawlani.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Friday 17/01/2025

    • January 17, 2025
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia. This week: South Korea's impeached president is arrested after a weeks-long standoff, plus Chinese social media app RedNote goes viral as the US faces a TikTok ban.

  • S02E02 Friday 24/01/2025

    • January 24, 2025
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia. This week: Thailand becomes the first South-East Asian country to recognise same-sex marriage, plus what is Modi's 'One Nation, One Election' plan for India?

  • S02E03 Friday 31/01/2025

    • January 31, 2025
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from Asia. This week: China's AI chatbot DeepSeek unsettles US tech, five Thai hostages are released from Gaza, plus Japan's Fuji TV sex scandal.

  • S02E04 Friday 07/02/2025

    • February 7, 2025
    • ABC (AU)

    Join Yvonne Yong for the latest news from across Asia. This week: What a US-China trade war means for Asia, a look at Indonesia's toxic makeup trade, plus why livelihoods in the Himalayas are under threat.