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2024

• 20 November 2024

  AI travel in Asia, Philippine-US relations, and the Trump effect in Asia

• 13 November 2024

  International relations at AIIA, Vietnam-NZ growth, and interning at Thai PBS

• 6 November 2024

  Thailand & BRICS+, Taiwan Pride Parade, Japan's Politics. Raisina Dialogue opportunity

• 30 October 2024

  Vietnam's World of Noodles, The India-US Relationship, NZ's First Asian Diaspora

• 23 October 2024

  Marcos and Luxon's sideline meeting, a Singapore perspective on the US election, and Our Connectedness

• 16 October 2024

  NZ Navy in Taiwan Strait, Durga Puja Festival, and South Korean Markets

• 9 October 2024

  ASEAN in Lao, South Korean Arts, Tourism in Hainan, Maori & Asia

• 2 October 2024

  Philippines Politics, Asia Power Index 2024, Maori-Asia Connections

• 25 September 2024

  Japan's Election, Sri Lanka's New Leader, and AI in Mongolia

• 18 September 2024

  A Nepalese link with NZ under threat, Maori - Asian cultural ties

• 11 September 2024

  NZ builds ties with the ROK, The complex world of Thai politics, Crickets as alternative protein

• 4 September 2024

  Vietnam's Dong Son Drums, The Sabina Shoal Standoff, India's Onam Festival

• 28 August 2024

  Reporting on India's election, the Philippines' double gold, and an NZ city's ties to Taiwan

• 21 August 2024

  Playing ball in China and Vietnam's lotus tea

• 14 August 2024

  A week in Manila, Tim Walz and China, Olympics Asia Wrapup

• 7 August 2024

  Chinese EVs and global tourism, IPAC in Taiwan, and India's iconic chaats

• 31 July 2024

  Protectionism & the Chinese Economy and Filipino Community in South Otago

• 24 July 2024

  Kiwi journalists explore Manila, Pakistan after seven years away - plus a journalism opportunity in Indonesia

• 17 July 2024

  Southeast Asia's food tourism, a Hong Kong protest documentary - plus a journalism internship in Indonesia

• 10 July 2024

  Closing the Philippines-NZ knowledge gap, an interview with Soe Myint, and China's economic trends

• 3 July 2024

  East-West Center's media conference, comparing Australian and NZ views on Asia, plus reporting from Japan

• 26 June 2024

  A view from Mongolia, four decades of JET, and an intern in India

• 19 June 2024
  Asia's rail renaissance, six weeks in Indonesia, and top picks at Doc Edge

• 12 June 2024
  The PM travels to Japan, India's election, and the ISIS Asia-Pacific Roundtable

• 5 June 2024
  Shangri-La Dialogue, A Kiwi in Japan, and the fashion of MUSA

• 29 May 2024
  The Kiwi connection to Japan's medal plans, and the Kashmiri Wazwan

• 22 May 2024
  The China Business Summit and a Kiwi expat in Hokkaido

• 15 May 2024
  Japan and South Korea’s China policies and growing rice in New Zealand

• 8 May 2024
  NZ's growing Asia knowledge gap, diving in Asia, and Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind

• 1 May 2024
  US-China Relations, New Senate in Thailand, Balikatan 2024

• 24 April 2024
  The many avatars of idli, photographing life in Taiwan - plus training and grant opportunities

• 17 April 2024
  Philippine-NZ relations, Indian student visas in NZ, and Jason Leong, the doctor-turned-comedian

• 10 April 2024
  Improve theatre & Asian identities, Disability in India, Japan looks at AUKUS

• 3 April 2024
  South Korea at the polls, the world of instant noodles - and media training dates announced!

• 27 March 2024
  Vietnam's presidential upheavals, the iconic Indian chilli, and China in the headlines

• 20 March 2024
  Winston Goes To India, Tamil Literature, India's Elections, Indian Classical Music at WOMAD

• 13 March 2024
  India's Silicon Valley, Zespri in China, and the growth of Asian art

• 6 March 2024
  Singapore's Fiscal Prudence, ASEAN & Australia, Down time in Jakarta for Badminton stars

• 28 February 2024
  Asia's booming concert tourism and Ersha Island 二沙岛: The Chinese-Kiwi Sister Duo New Album

• 21 February 2024
  Japan's Konbini tradition, plus an exploration of queer Asian identities in Aotearoa

• 14 February 2024
  Indonesia at the polls, Chinese-Kiwi actor on life in Hollywood - and media grants open

• 7 February 2024
  Pakistan at the polls, A gift of Ainu taonga, and the Igorot indigenous diaspora in NZ

• 31 January 2024
  NZ business in China, a look at the Indo-Pacific, and the jewel of Kashmir

2023

• 20 December 2023
  Meri Kirihimete! Here's a look back at 2023
  

• 13 December 2023
  Rise of the BRICS, A Filipino Xmas, India: Plum Cake & Xmas
  

• 6 December 2023
  Japan's tourist boom, China outside the big cities, and experiencing Taiwan
  

• 29 November 2023
  Insights on Japan's foreign policy in APAC and Reading in Mumbai
  

• 22 November 2023
  Taiwan's upcoming elections and NZ speed climber's success in Asia
  

• 15 November 2023
  Pacific Forum '23, Bangladesh workers strike, Thai PBS in NZ
  

• 8 November 2023
  NZ's First Filipino MP; Body for Chinese Biz; Dance of Devotion: Bharatanatyam
  

• 1 November 2023
  East Asia's Challenges, AIIB President in New Zealand, Coffee in India
  

• 25 October 2023
  Southeast Asia's US-China balance, Korea's booming art market, and the Chinese-Kiwi taking centre-stage
  

• 18 October 2023
  Chinese tourists in SEA, Myanmar's jungle schools, Asian-Kiwis in NZ sports - and a media training opportunity
  

• 11 October 2023
  WeChat and elections, Indonesian short films, and Southeast Asia's Kita Food Festival
  

• 4 October 2023
  The Chinese-Kiwi vote, Japan's Foreign Policy, Coffee in The Philippines
  

• 27 September 2023
  Gender representation in Japan, NZ-South Korea relations - and media grants close soon
  

• 20 September 2023
  Asian-Kiwi identity, NZ trade resilience, a look at Sri Lanka & India - and media grants
  

• 13 September 2023
  Lessons from Taiwan's multilingual policy, and Goa's food history - plus media opportunities!
  

• 6 September 2023
  Asia's summit season, journeys in Japan - and media grants opening soon

• 30 August 2023
  Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar, Muslim travel trends in Asia, and 2023 - the year football came to visit

• 23 August 2023
  Muslim travel in Asia, and the dilapidated ship at the centre of geopolitical tension
  

• 16 August 2023
  India's nuclear options, Taiwan's #MeToo movement, guide on pronouncing Asian names properly

• 9 August 2023
  Japan's economy, the absurdity of work, Korea's coffee culture

• 2 August 2023
  China's tea trend, RNZ Asia, China's jobless youth

• 26 July 2023
  Bongbong's first year, Kiwis rowing in Japan, and crunch time in Thai politics

• 19 July 2023
  Comparing Australian and NZ views on Asia, and the Filipinas debut at FIFA
  

• 12 July 2023
  Diaries of Chinese international students in NZ and insights on the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore

• 5 July 2023
  Reporting from Xinjiang and the likelihood of elections in Myanmar
  

• 28 June 2023
  China in 2023, living in Malaysia - and media grants closing soon
  

• 21 June 2023
  Korea and the Pacific, South Asian theatre - and Perceptions of Asia report released
  

• 14 June 2023
  Cyclone Mocha's aftermath in Myanmar, Sorahouse's SE Asia Docos
  

• 7 June 2023
  Phuket and tourism politics, All Static & Noise, and the Philippines' House of Musa arrives
  

• 31 May 2023
  The G7 summit, Doc Edge festival, an IPL photo essay - and media opportunities
  

• 24 May 2023
  Winds of change in Thailand, Korea-Japan relations, and political dynasties in the Philippines
  

• 17 May 2023
  Bali's Bad Tourists, & Basketball in China
  

• 10 May 2023
  Thailand's election, India's biryani flavours, and Taiwan's abandoned buildings
  

• 3 May 2023
  The India-New Zealand relationship and an Asian alternative to the IMF
  

• 26 April 2023
  An India-NZ relationship reset and Hong Kong's literary scene
  

• 19 April 2023
  West Papua conflict, a stop in Chiang Mai, and Taiwan's 'Fake History' exhibition
  

• 12 April 2023
  Elections in Myanmar?, a journey through Kuala Lumpur, and build your media skills
  

• 5 April 2023
  A look at SEA's tourism recovery, Taiwan's Ugly Half brewery - and media training
  

• 29 March 2023
  People Trafficking, NZ and Myanmar, Craft Beer in Taiwan
  

• 22 March 2023
  Who's who in Thai politics, RNZ's new Asian-focused team, and returning to Vietnam
  

• 15 March 2023
  What's in a cup of tea, and Chiang Mai's slow food chef
  

• 8 March 2023
  Looted Buddhist art, Indonesia's political dynasties - and media grants
  

• 1 March 2023
  Thai political dynasties, mental health in Asian communities - and media opportunities
  

• 22 February 2023
  A te reo journey, living in Taiwan, a new media grant round - plus join our team!

• 15 February 2023
  The index of power in Asia and publishing in Taiwan
  

• 8 February 2023
  Asia-Pacific tourism in 2023 and Settling in Formosa

• 1 February 2023
  Singapore's art market and a roundup of Asian elections in 2023

• 25 January 2023
  Happy Lunar New Year!

2022

• 21 December 2022
  Top articles 2022, Seasonal celebrations across Asia

• 14 December 2022
  Taipei Popcorn is back, life in Vietnam, and women's rights in Southeast Asia

• 7 December 2022
  Taiwan elections, India as G20 head, and Chen Hsi-huang, glove puppet master

• 30 November 2022
  China protest reaction, Southeast Asia's crypto frenzy, and a journalist reports back from Taiwan

• 23 November 2022
  Singapore's politics of succession, Chinese students learn to crawl, and a Japanese fashion designer goes ceramic
  

• 16 November 2022
  Kiwi burgers in Taipei, the on-going crisis in Myanmar, and the final Unquiet Woman
  

• 9 November 2022
  The First Prime-Time Asian Sitcom, home help in Singapore, and Taiwan's tea shop

• 2 November 2022
  India & US relations, key summits in Asia, and the rise of Indian TV and film

• 26 October 2022
  Singapore's death penalty debate, microloans in Myanmar, and Diwali celebrations

• 19 October 2022
  Thai work-life balance, the Indian WOW effect - and media opportunities

• 12 October 2022
  Indian minister visit, from Middle Kingdom to Middle Earth, dual citizenship - and AMC opportunities

• 5 October 2022
  Asian candidates for Auckland's election, podcaster Arina Aizal, and what's happening in Thailand

• 28 September 2022
  Housing in Singapore, US-China trade war, Buddha & the junta

• 21 September 2022
  Shanghai Mimi review, Climate change in Cambodia, Unquiet Women: Indian Migration

• 14 September 2022
  Shanghai Mimi, Taiwanese beer revolution, and Asia reacts to QEII's death
  

• 7 September 2022
  The case for a rainbow refugee quota, Cynthia Lam's first play, and a new children's book
  

• 31 August 2022
  China's new rail system, reflections as a young female diplomat, and Bangkok residents on their new governor
  

• 24 August 2022
  Letter from Taipei, The Fall of Gaurav Sharma, Breakfast in Bangkok
  

• 17 August 2022
  The climate crisis in Southeast Asia, and hearing the Cham Cambodian voice

• 10 August 2022
  Rising tourism costs in SEA, painting through Covid, and President Marcos: take two
  

• 3 August 2022
  A return to Taiwan, Asia's 'Alice in Wonderland' park, and a path to Temahahoi
  

• 27 July 2022
  Drug decriminalisation, Japan's cautious opening, and Kiwi drag queen conquers Taiwan

• 20 July 2022
  Death of Abe Shinzo, Sir Lanka Revolts, Day Tripping to Malaysia
  

• 13 July 2022
  Sharing migrant stories, moving from Taiwan to NZ as a child, and India: dialogue before trade
  

• 6 July 2022
  China's paradoxical censorship, Asia's history of atrocity crimes and its lessons, and Unquiet Women returns

• 29 June 2022
  Thailand's tourism experience, Nathan Joe's Yellow Peril, and Cambodia's road to democracy

• 22 June 2022
  A reflection on Krishnan's Dairy, Unquiet Women, and Perceptions of Asia research launched

• 15 June 2022
  Bangkok's new governor, food in Shanghai's lockdown - and new research on Perceptions of Asia

• 8 June 2022
  Bangkok food, Indian Ink Theatre, and Hugh Seagrim - a hero of the Karen
  

• 1 June 2022
  The rise of disinformation, Asia/Māori face-to-face connections, and K-culture in the capital

• 25 May 2022
  Foreigners under Chinese law, Russia's arms in Asia, and Asia's forgotten bears

• 18 May 2022
  Moving forward in the Philippines, what next for Sri Lanka, and Prayas’ world premiere
  

• 11 May 2022
  Singapore's hawkers, Philippines has a new leader, and five climate change projects in Asia
  

• 4 May 2022
  Life as a Chinese journalist in NZ, Thailand's young changemakers, and the Philippines election

• 27 April 2022
  Singapore's high rises, NZ-India opportunities in the South Pacific, and revisiting "Seriously Asia"

• 21 April 2022
  ANZAC remembrance in Singapore, politics in Pakistan, and Timor Leste polls

• 13 April 2022
  PM trip to Asia, travelling the new Thailand, and crisis in Singapore

• 6 April 2022
  Thailand's relationship with whiteness, Vietnam mourns influential monk, The Shinawatra Dynasty in Thailand
  

• 30 March 2022
  Asian elections for 2022, Japanese convenience machines, and Indian dual names
  

• 23 March 2022
  Unquiet Women, Thai photography that matters, and a taste of home

• 16 March 2022
  A Thai food renaissance, making quality matcha in NZ, and growing Asian vegetables
  

• 9 March 2022
  Bali Reopens, India's Ukraine Policy, and Bringing Clean Water to Myanmar
  

• 2 March 2022
  Tourism re-start challenges in SE Asia, 80th anniversary of the fall of Singapore, and Asia views on Ukraine
  

• 23 February 2022
  Pride Special Edition: Queer tourism in Thailand, LGBTQIA+ rights in Asia, and queer Asian theatre in New Zealand

• 16 February 2022
  Cultural context in New Zealand's outdoors, Vietnamese names, and finding freedom in New Zealand

• 9 February 2022
  Winter Olympics and diplomacy, Asian-Kiwi sports stars, and Covid life in Japan

• 2 February 2022
  Kiwis in Vietnam, the rise of cosplay, and Southeast Asia's afterlife obsession

• 26 January 2022
  Burmese in Wellington, Rachin Ravindra talks cricket, a guide to Chinese names

2021

• 23 December 2021
  Merry Christmas from the Asia Media Centre

• 15 December 2021
  Thai art repatriation, translating across generations, and the Beijing Winter Paralympics

• 8 December 2021
  Thai designer Tawn C, the rise of Shanghainese, and Rohingya fight for their future

• 1 December 2021
  Unrest in Solomon Islands, a push for pay equality, and keeping up with the Dutertes

• 24 November 2021
  A hyphenated Kiwi-Indian life, the tale of a Tibetan chef and Unquiet Women: Empowered and empowering

• 17 November 2021
  Vietnamese boating, Auckland International College closes, and journalists in Myanmar

• 10 November 2021
  NZOA researches Asian audiences, After the Tampa - and AMC's search for new voices

• 3 November 2021
  Vietnamese coffee, Chinese 'common prosperity' and Open Roads for former refugees

• 27 October 2021
  A non-aligned New Zealand, a Cambodian-Kiwi cultural care package, and US-Vietnam relations

• 20 October 2021
  Perseverance Pays, Press Freedom, and Sea Nomads

• 13 October 2021
  Cambodia on camera, Asian MPs in MMP's 25 years, and a new visa for a new time

• 6 October 2021
  Pandora papers, Filipino films, and the latest from Taiwan and Japan

• 29 September 2021
  Inked in NZ, Vietnam's Pandemic, and SE Asia Travel Restarts

• 22 September 2021
  Nonnative success in Japan; Unquiet Women: a journey from Afghanistan; and Aotearoa's Korean Coalition

• 15 September 2021
  Myanmar's 'people's defensive war'; Japanese elections; and popular Asian dog breeds

• 8 September 2021
  Islam in Sri Lanka, ASEAN Forum, Asia-watching in lockdown

• 1 September 2021
  International film marketing, the selling power of K-Pop and stories of old Saigon

• 25 August 2021
  Views on Afghanistan and a letter from Mandalay

• 18 August 2021
  The music of Phoebe Rings, Asia's Covid battle, and Vietnamese gem artists

• 11 August 2021
  Modern Chinese marriage, gold for the Philippines, and Singapore's Covid response

• 4 August 2021
  Pork and Poll Taxes, Life 'n' Seoul, and Voices of Asian Aotearoa

• 28 July 2021
  Kiwi-Japanese sailors, missed opportunities, and Japanese work culture

• 21 July 2021
  Asia Digest: 21 July 2021

• 14 July 2021
  Korean beauty ideals, South China Sea, the book helping kids cope with Covid - and media training
  

• 7 July 2021
  Marketing NZ tourism to Asia, human rights during Covid, and planning the RWC
  

• 30 June 2021
  Cricket and the India-NZ relationship, the power of protest, and Duterte's 2022 election

• 23 June 2021
  Queer Chinese-Kiwi representation, dragon boating in NZ, and Chinese sports sponsorship

• 16 June 2021
  Rohingya: refugees forever?; vaccine denial in Pakistan; and the world's tastiest curry

• 9 June 2021
  Chinese consumer trends, Olympics: the past recalled, and Aotearoa: Ukiyo-e style

• 2 June 2021
  Taiwan's lessons for NZ, tech trends in Asia, and why we should care about Myanmar

• 26 May 2021
  Alternative travel in Asia, NZ-China trade, and ex-Tall Black on Covid and coaching

• 19 May 2021
  Kiwis dominate Chinese multisport, Thai youth exodus, and Shiziyuan Persimmon Garden

• 5 May 2021
  Pronouncing Asian names, Single Asian Female: a reflection, and West Papua tensions

• 28 April 2021
  Translating plantscapes in China, Chloé Zhao's Oscar win, and West Bengal: The BJP's new frontier

• 21 April 2021
  A personal view on the SS Ventnor, NZ's sister city links, and Asia travel bubbles
  

• 14 April 2021
  Asian identity onstage and in poetry, and Myanmar's political landscape

• 7 April 2021
  Mandalay post-coup, Timor Leste floods, Xinjiang cotton explained - and a media training opportunity

• 31 March 2021
  Myanmar's student voices, Chinese community voices on racism, and Taiwan's queer cinema

• 24 March 2021
  Chinese-Kiwi identity on stage, China's EV market, and the Myanmar coup

• 17 March 2021
  Chinese films vs Hollywood, women's rights in Pakistan and cycling in Asia

• 10 March 2021
  Filipino Nurses, Electoral change for Hong Kong, Japan's new security role

• 3 March 2021
  Digital Passports, HK Court Action, Myanmar's Resistance

• 24 February 2021
  Tokyo Olympics & sexism, Taiwan's vaccine politics and Indonesia's "moral revolution"

• 17 February 2021
  A Kiwi's optimism for Myanmar, Taiwan's Covid story, and bakso - Indonesia's most popular street food

• 10 February 2021
  Understanding the Chinese zodiac, who is Min Aung Hlaing, and 50 years of Bangladesh
  

• 2 February 2021
  Myanmar's coup, Hong Kong in 2021, and Pakistan's human rights record
  

• 27 January 2021
  Indian farmers protest, property markets in Asia, and a kendo journey

• 20 January 2021
  Australian media lens on Indonesia, NZ & Vietnam ties, and Asia on Trump leaving

2020

• 16 December 2020
  India & NZ's developing relationship, mindfulness and tea, Asian-New Zealand film, and an update from Hong Kong
  

• 9 December 2020
  Indian farmer protests, Hong Kong democracy figures arrested, and Covid in Bali

• 2 December 2020
  China's vaccine diplomacy, a welcome in the Waitaki, and Auckland's top surnames

• 25 November 2020
  Selling tea to Asia, NZ's moment in APEC 2021, and Southeast Asia under Biden

• 18 November 2020
  New Zealand signs RCEP, the mass resignation in Hong Kong, and Chinese communities on Trump
  

• 11 November 2020
  Asia Digest 126 - US election reaction

• 4 November 2020
  Asia and the US election, Myanmar goes to the polls - and a media training opportunity

• 28 October 2020
  Protests in Thailand, the Chinese-Kiwi identity, and Chinese poetry gets a fresh reprint

• 21 October 2020
  Reflecting on the election and the Kiwi connections to K-Pop's biggest girl group

• 14 October 2020
  Singapore's Covid situation, Indonesia-NZ relations, and the swimming course making a difference
  

• 7 October 2020
  Kiwis in Hong Kong, the Thai tourism industry, and media training deadline
  

• 30 September 2020
  Election 2020: Q+A with a Green candidate, treasures of the Chee Kung Tong, and South Asian tales onstage
  

• 23 September 2020
  The 'New' New Zealand, Duterte's improbable pardon, and Vietnam Pride
  

• 16 September 2020
  No easy answers for Myanmar, Kiwi women and kabaddi - and a media training opportunity
  

• 9 September 2020
  Gambling among Asian-Kiwis, Hong Kong protests, and Election 2020's new Chinese candidates
  

• 2 September 2020
  Asia savviness in business, Japanese PM Abe resigns, and Muslim women in NZ sport
  

• 26 August 2020
  Campaigning to Asian Kiwis, a new dawn for wool, and a look at post-COVID travel
  

• 19 August 2020
  New Zealand-Hong Kong relations, the Tall Ferns in Japan, and Bali's barefoot charity
  

• 12 August 2020
  Myanmar's developing democracy, hockey in Tokyo, and Lee Teng-hui's impact on Taiwan
  

• 5 August 2020
  Singapore and COVID, and business gears up for APEC 2021

• 29 July 2020
  The Chinese community's questions for Collins, China and the CPTPP, and diplomacy during COVID
  

• 22 July 2020
  Nepal's 'Enough is enough' movement, Asian meat-consumption trends, and NZ's Malaysian esports rep

• 13 July 2020
  The death of Seoul's mayor and pandemic struggles in the Philippines and Pakistan

• 8 July 2020
  Hong Kong's new era, Paul Henare on coaching basketball during COVID-19, and business in a trade war

• 1 July 2020
  Japan's debate on monuments, a Kiwi taekwondo star, experts on the APEC 2021 shift, and more
  

• 24 June 2020
  Experts on Perceptions of Asia report, the India-China rivalry, and Kiwi esports in Asia

• 17 June 2020
  Hong Kong's dark days continue, migrant workers in Singapore, and NZ video games in Asia

• 10 June 2020
  Cybercrime in Asia, SS Ventnor links Māori and Chinese, and commemorating Tiananmen Square
  

• 3 June 2020
  Hong Kong’s history of tension, Asian tourism in NZ, and business in a trade war 
  

• 27 May 2020 
  China moves on Hong Kong, a Kiwi on his cafes in Asia, and baseball in Japan

• 20 May 2020
  New Zealand's Quad question, rugby in Japan, and heading home in a pandemic

• 13 May 2020
  Why COVID-19 is my Morpheus; Taiwan's COVID-19 response; and China's 'twin meetings' 

• 6 May 2020
  Taiwan: Lessons learned from SARS, a Kiwi CEO in Vietnam, and 'Policy Watch', the global portal for COVID policy

• 29 April 2020
  Business confidence in Asia, China and the COVID-19 backlash, and lockdown in Singapore

• 22 April 2020
  Kim Jong Un health rumours, COVID-19 in Thailand and Jakarta, and religion in a pandemic
  

• 15 April 2020
  COVID-19 in Bali, Thailand's chocolate industry, and New Zealand's growing diversity

• 8 April 2020
  COVID-19 in Hong Kong, New Zealand lobster exports to China, and privacy in a pandemic

• 1 April 2020
  Tokyo's Olympic debate and Kiwis on the ground in Asia during COVID-19

• 24 March 2020
  A view of COVID-19 from Taiwan; inside a refugee camp in Bangladesh

• 17 March 2020
  Asia's management of COVID-19 and agri-tech in India

• Special edition: 13 March 2020
  Asia Digest special edition: A year on from March 15
  

• 10 March 2020
  Migrant communities fight COVID-19, Christchurch's legacy of hope, and new morality in Indonesia
  

• 3 March 2020
  COVID-19 hits supply chains, Japan's "China Dilemma", and the plight of the Rohingya

• 25 February 2020
  Power shifts in the Asia-Pacific; COVID-19 around the globe; and the Indian-owned dairy
  

• 18 February 2020
  Impact of COVID-19 on international students; reading between the lines in China

• 11 February 2020
  WeChat and novel coronavirus, Thailand's mass shooting - and new Asia Media Centre staff

• 4 February 2020
  Chinese language media coverage in NZ

• 28 January 2020
  Asia reacts to the spread of novel coronavirus

• 21 January 2020
  China's new coronavirus, an NZ expert on Chinese orphanages, NZ hotels adapting to Asian tourists

• 14 January 2020
  Taiwan elections, media travel grant deadlines for 2020

2019

• 18 December 2019
  Jefferson Fellowship, Indian riots, US-China trade war

• 9 December 2019
  Whakaari/White Island, 2019 in review

• 2 December 2019
  Raisina Dialogue, Japanese PM Shinzō Abe breaks record, Typhoon Tisoy

• 26 November 2019
  HK elections and a Chinese espionage ring in Australia 

• 19 November 2019
   HK Protests, NZ aid in Asia, Sri Lanka elections

• 12 November 2019
  Singles Day, HK Protests, Sri Lanka elections

• 5 November 2019 
  Alan Bollard on APEC; HK protests & NZ

• 29 October 2019 
  Parkable tackles China; trade war rubles on

• 22 October 2019
  China in the Pacific; academic freedom in Singapore

• 15 October 2019
  Return to Timor Leste; Look west to India, businesses told

• 8 October 2019
  Digital security; Q&A with Edward White

• 1 October 2019
  Doing business in China; Singapore water shortage

• 24 September 2019
  Census data, China's economy, social media

• 17 September 2019
  Japan special ahead of Rugby World Cup

• 10 September 2019
  Climate change in Cambodia, responding to climate change in Asia

• 3 September 2019
  Jammu and Kashmir, Wayne Hay Q&A

• 27 August 2019
  Indonesia's #MeToo movement, David Brophy Q&A, what's happening in September

• 20 August 2019
  Hong Kong protests, Kiwis clearing landmines in Cambodia, John Gerritsen report

• 13 August 2019
  Jean Lee, Robert Kelly, why South Korea is boycotting Japan, Kashmir

• 6 August 2019
  Japan expert Sheila Smith, the Philippines under Duterte, Tao Lin Q&A

• 30 July 2019
  China's defence white paper, what's happening in August, Dean Brettschneider

• 23 July 2019
  Asian films at NZIFF, Rugby World Cup, Japan-South Korea tensions

• 16 July 2019
  Japan's Upper House election, Perceptions of Asia, Thomas Heaton Q&A

• 9 July 2019
  Asia's most expensive cities for expats, Tuck Shop Pies, NZ film industry

• 2 July 2019
  Hong Kong handover anniversary, Japan resumes whaling, Alex Sigley

• 25 June 2019
  China-Canada dispute, Kiwi kai in Bangkok, India's booming population

• 18 June 2019
  Hong Kong anti-extradition protests

• 11 June 2019
  Q&A with Anna Fifield, Mekong region, Kiwi coffee chain taking over Asia

• 4 June 2019
  Political spectrums in Asia, Tiananmen Square, Kiwis sports stars in Asia

• 28 May 2019
  Tiananmen Square anniversary, Sejong City, guide to Asian names

• 21 May 2019
  Kiwis doing business in Japan, Indian general election, Singapore's fake news law

• 14 May 2019
  10 years since Sri Lanka's civil war, 5G in Vietnam, how China views New Zealand

• 7 May 2019
  Tips for reporting Islam, Filipinos in NZ, death by overwork in the Indonesian election

• 30 April 2019
  New era for Japan-NZ relations, Thailand coronation ceremony, what's happening in May

• 23 April 2019
  Sri Lanka attacks, ethical fashion, Japan's new emperor Naruhito

• 16 April 2019
  Indonesian election, Moka Lashes, India's view on climate change

• 9 April 2019
  Kiwi lawyer in Japan, Songkran in Thailand, Brunei's new penal code

• 2 April 2019
  Japan's new era name, China tech terms, what's happening in April

• 26 March 2019
  Singapore retail, Trump and Kim's nuclear negotiations, India's big election

• 19 March 2019
  Christchurch terror attack, Tokyo Cheapo, Thai election

• 12 March 2019
  China's year of anniversaries, Alan Bollard Q&A, Mandarin Language Assistants

• 5 March 2019
  Māori and Asian cultural connections, education in India, immigration in Japan

• 26 February 2019
  New Zealand's only rakugo artist, March 1st Movement, Philippines Q&A 

• 19 February 2019
  NZ-China coverage, Kiwi bioarchaeologists in China, Twitter

• 12 February 2019
  Thailand political drama, Valentine's Day in Asia, Jefferson Fellowship

• 4 February 2019
  PRC funding, Japan-based kapa haka group, media opportunity

• 18 January 2019
  Looking ahead, summer stories

2018 

• 14 December 2018
  Year in review, Asia holidays, China-NZ Year of Tourism

• 30 November 2018
  Huawei ban, Moon Jae-in’s state visit, China-India ties

• 16 November 2018 
  Summit season, Sri Lanka power struggle, Pakistan political woes

• 2 November 2018 
  Disaster preparedness, Rohingya crisis, debate around 5G

• 12 October 2018
  Arts collective, reporter’s DPRK experience, travel grants

• 28 September 2018 
  Trade war, media opportunity, NZ Chinese Language Week

• 14 September 2018
  Asian-Kiwi arts hui, India’s Pacific ties, China trade 

• 31 August 2018
  China’s gaming industry, Asian-Kiwi stars, Filipinos in Christchurch 

• 17 August 2018
  Asian Games, Belt and Road paper, Multicultural Times

• 3 August 2018
  Imran Khan, K-pop fan scene in New Zealand, media opportunity 

• 20 July 2018
  Protest in Wellington, job opportunity, Pakistan elections 

• 22 June 2018 
  First Baby, rules-based trade system, Japanese war brides

• 8 June 2018 
  Trump-Kim summit, Shangri-La Dialogue, filming in North Korea

• 1 June 2018 
  NZ perceptions of Asia, India business tips, journalism conference

• 18 May 2018 
  Mahathir Mohamad, journalism opportunity, AMC survey

• 4 May 2018 
  Press freedom around Asia, Modi-Xi meeting, inter-Korean summit

• 19 April 2018 
  Belt and Road explainer, Thai election overview, journalism conference roundup

• 5 April 2018 
  Mu Sochua in NZ, Indonesia and Vietnam state visits, media travel grants

• 21 March 2018 
  Duterte, Vietnam business tips, top issues Indonesians care about

• 15 March 2018 
  Jokowi fact-sheet, diversity in Indonesia, misconceptions about Indonesia 

• 9 March 2018 
  Vietnamese PM in NZ, perceptions of Vietnam, Vietnam business tips
  

• 8 March 2018
  PRC constitutional changes, Jefferson Fellowship, NZ-China police co-operation 

• 22 February 2018 
  AMC event recap, interview opportunities, ethnic minority media 

• 8 February 2018 
  PyeongChang Olympics, journalism opportunity, NZ-Japan rugby ties 

• 22 January 2018 
  Asia issues in 2018, second-language learning, diversity in NZ film 
  
  

2017

• 19 December 2017 
  Christmas in Asia, myths about North Korea, CCP influence 

• 6 December 2017 
  Internet freedom in Asia, tech innovation in Southeast Asia , Thailand travel tips 

• 22 November 2017 
  Rohingya crisis, the Indo-Pacific, Kiwi-Asian children 

• 7 November 2017 
  APEC, tech sector in Vietnam, New Zealand-China relations 

• 30 October 2017 
  How Asia has changed, CCP congress, Asian-language learning in schools 

• 26 September 2017 
  NZ political parties on Asia, Chinese business values, cosplay mania in NZ 

• 12 September 2017 
  North Korea, Cambodia’s democracy challenges, Sino-India rivalry revived