Asia News Week

Name: Asia News Week
Released: 2024-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Yvonne Yong

TV Show · News

Yvonne Yong presents the biggest current stories on Asia and why they matter. Covering China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan.

2024 · 28m

Starring Yvonne Yong

EPISODE 39

Friday 16/10/2026

Dozens are killed after a roof collapses at a school in Pakistan; Nepal is struck by floods; Indonesian comedian Sakdiyah Ma'ruf comes into the studio.
EPISODE 40

Friday 23/10/2026

Indonesians protest over a haze crisis; a rocket is launched in Japan to one of Mars' moons; Indian voters speak out after a mass electoral roll purge.
EPISODE 41

Friday 30/10/2026

Join Yvonne Yong for the week in news from Asia: Cyclone Arnab hits India's east coast, protests sparked by Indonesia's haze crisis continue, plus football star Kylian Mbappe faces backlash in China.
EPISODE 42

Friday 06/11/2026

Bangladeshi garment workers stage mass protests; a phone-tapping scandal sparks political crisis in Indonesia; the region reacts to the US midterm results.
EPISODE 43

Friday 13/11/2026

Yvonne Yong presents the biggest current stories on Asia and why they matter. Covering China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan.