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Thuyen Vo doesn't think Vung Tau is a B*TCH city!

A Vietnam Podcast: Stories of Vietnam - May 15, 2024 22:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
"Send me a message!" Niall sits down with Thuyen Vo, a former host on the Best Ever Food Review Show and the founder of Easy English and Easy Vietnamese language centers. Thuyen opens up about her experiences navigating the post-pandemic world, content creation, and her newfound passion for the...

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China and Eastern Europe, with Alicja Bachulska

Asia In-Depth - May 15, 2024 03:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★ - 42 ratings
Views of China in Central and Eastern Europe range from Hungary, eager to be Beijing’s best friend, to the adverse Baltics. Hear Warsaw-based China analyst Alicja Bachulska on the unique experiences Beijing has with the region, and how this could contribute to a more robust European China policy...

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China and Eastern Europe, with Alicja Bachulska

State of Asia - May 14, 2024 16:00 - 38 minutes
China’s leader Xi Jinping raised his country’s relationship with EU and NATO member Hungary to a level that puts Hungary almost as close to Beijing’s chest as Russia and North Korea are. Western Europe long regarded  the ’new’ EU member states in the East as Trojan horses. But views on, and rel...

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Xi Jinping's fraught relationship with Europe

China In Context - May 14, 2024 15:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, regards China as a "pillar of the new world order." Mr Orban admires leaders such as Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, who are challenging the western-led system. Professor Hanns Maull from the Mercator Institute for China Studies (MERICS) believes that ...

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Asian Urban Legends Volume 2 - DEAD AIR

GHOST MAPS: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories - May 13, 2024 12:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Kyle and Wayne chat about some of the urban legends that you—our fans—asked for, from the many stories of Karak Highway to the infamous kum kum auntie of the 80s. ►THIS EPISODE'S HORROR RECOMMENDATIONS: Kowabana YouTube Kowabana Books Lavender Town Syndrome Karak Highway Karak Movie Creep...

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Democratic Backsliding in Indonesia with Mercy Barends

ADVOCATE by ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - May 13, 2024 02:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 2 ratings
Mercy Chriesty Barends is an Indonesian politician who is the current chair of APHR  and is a member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle or PDI-P. She has served as a Member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives since 2014,  where she has been very active on Climate Change issues th...

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#106: The Headless Spirit in Their Car - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories

GHOST MAPS: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories - May 09, 2024 13:59 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
While at a rest area along the North-South Highway in Malaysia, a couple spots something unearthly—and it's sitting in their friends' car. Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia.   ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - Direct...

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What does Xi Jinping think about technology?

China In Context - May 07, 2024 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Xi Jinping is urging Chinese companies to compete vigorously with other countries in the development of advanced technology, including high end computer chips. There is an ideological basis to the strategy: Xi Jinping has spoken about China becoming much more self-reliant. But the battle for sup...

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A Conversation with Asia Society President Dr. Kyung-wha Kang on Leadership and Global Governance

Asia In-Depth - May 01, 2024 17:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★ - 42 ratings
Managing Director Rorry Daniels interviews Asia Society President and CEO, Dr. Kyung-wha Kang, on what has shaped her career, including her mentors and key successes. The conversation also covers how Dr. Kang's experience in national government and international institutions influences her persp...

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Nepal’s Challenges, with Deputy Speaker Indira Ranamagar

Asia In-Depth - April 30, 2024 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 42 ratings
Indira Ranamagar is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal since January 2023. She started her career as a primary science and maths teacher in village schools in the southeast of Nepal, and became a social worker in prisons in 1990. For well over 30 years now, she has been a pr...

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China criticises Japan’s alleged "wrong actions"

China In Context - April 30, 2024 12:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Japan has taken a tough stance on China, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida firmly committed to upholding the American vision of a “free and open Indo-Pacific.” But China is also a huge market for Japanese companies for which talk of “decoupling” from China is regarded as commercial folly. In thi...

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Nepal’s Challenges, with Deputy Speaker Indira Ranamagar

State of Asia - April 29, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes
Indira Ranamagar is Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal since January 2023. She started her career as a primary science and maths teacher in village schools in the southeast of Nepal, and became a social worker in prisons in 1990. For well over 30 years now, she has been a pr...

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#105: The Lost Spirit of Qing Ming - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories

GHOST MAPS: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories - April 25, 2024 13:59 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
A woman is shocked to see a strange white shadow while driving on the Pan Island Expressway—but does it end in tragedy for her and her toddler? Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia.   ►GHOST MAPS CREDITS: Kyle Ong - D...

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Discover what you need to know about insurance for Vietnam - With Shane DIllon | PodSwap Vietnam Is Awesome

A Vietnam Podcast: Stories of Vietnam - April 24, 2024 23:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
"Send me a message!" In this episode of the Vietnam is Awesome podcast, host Niall Mackay, an expat in Vietnam since 2016, and guest Shane Dylan, who has spent 17 years in Vietnam and founded an insurance brokerage firm, discuss the importance of insurance for tourists to Vietnam.  They debunk...

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Can China still shock the global economy?

China In Context - April 23, 2024 13:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
China's factories have pumped out so many solar panels that other countries are complaining. Some people are said to be lining their garden fences with the panels, due to a global glut of the product. This is being held up as an example of a new type of "China shock". Previously, China’s economi...

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The Future of Democracy in Thailand with Kasit Piromya

ADVOCATE by ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - April 21, 2024 23:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 2 ratings
Kasit Piromya is an APHR Board Member, former Thai career diplomat and former People's Alliance for Democracy ("Yellow Shirts") activist. He also served as  Foreign Minister of Thailand from 2008 to 2011. In this episode, Karina Tehusijarana, APHR Media Manager, and Kasit Piromya will talk about...

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The Broad Appeal of Modi’s BJP, with Nalin Mehta

Asia In-Depth - April 18, 2024 18:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★ - 42 ratings
Nalin Mehta is a political scientist and journalist in Delhi, India, and author of The New BJP, a work you can only call THE  book on the BJP, the largest political party in the world. Under the leadership of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has solidified its position as the uncont...

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Discover the two worlds of Ho Chi Minh City with Adrien Jean's Saigon Photo Tours | PodSwap Vietnam Is Awesome

A Vietnam Podcast: Stories of Vietnam - April 17, 2024 23:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
"Send me a message!" "It's never a dull moment in Vietnam. Things are going so fast, things are changing, and, It's really interesting to document this contrast." - Adrien on the ever-changing nature of Saigon's streets. In this episode, host Niall Mackay welcomes Adrien, a French photographer...

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How China sees Gaza

China In Context - April 16, 2024 15:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
China has emphasised its pro-Palestinian stance during the Israel-Gaza war. It has been critical of Washington’s handling of the situation, especially the American policy of arming Israel. In this podcast, Dr Mercy Kuo from Pamir Consulting considers how China’s role in the Middle East has devel...

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The Broad Appeal of Modi's BJP with Nalin Mehta

State of Asia - April 16, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes
Nalin Mehta is a political scientist and journalist in Delhi, India, and author of The New BJP, a work you can only call THE  book on the BJP, the largest political party in the world. Under the leadership of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP has solidified its position as the uncont...

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Teddy From A Brief Case Returns - DEAD AIR

GHOST MAPS: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories - April 13, 2024 12:59 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Teddy's back to talk with Kyle and Wayne about spirits in other countries, true crime with a supernatural twist and even haunted sex dolls. ►FIND TEDDY TEO & A BRIEF CASE PODCAST HERE:  A Brief Case Podcast Spotify A Brief Case Podcast IG ►THIS EPISODE'S HORROR RECOMMENDATIONS: manicpixiemo...

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#104: The Angry Spirit in Batam - GHOST MAPS - True Southeast Asian Horror Stories

GHOST MAPS: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories - April 11, 2024 13:59 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
A holiday in Batam takes a dark turn when a group of friends encounter an angry spirit, but does the terror end with their holiday—or does the spirit follow them home? Ghost Maps follows an unnamed narrator as he chronicles true accounts of the supernatural across Southeast Asia.   ►GHOST MAP...

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Discover The Secrets of Hoi An With Pieter Van Der Hoeven | PodSwap Vietnam Is Awesome

A Vietnam Podcast: Stories of Vietnam - April 10, 2024 23:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
"Send me a message!" The authenticity and the genuineness and the cheekiness of Vietnamese people is still coming through. And I really like seeing that repeat guest coming back. It's a healthy sign for a destination." - Pieter Van Der Hoeven In this episode of the Vietnam is Awesome Podcast, ...

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Why does China spy on its citizens?

China In Context - April 09, 2024 15:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The introduction of advanced surveillance technologies has given the Chinese Communist Party powerful tools. It collects information related to people’s spending habits. It is also able to record how they act at work, and even in their homes. Is the state justified in using these tools to influe...

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Will Asia's Rise Lead to a New World Order?

State of Asia - April 09, 2024 09:00 - 31 minutes
There is little to dispute about Asia's rise as a key feature of our time. Already the world's most populous region, Asian countries have steadily gained in economic and political influence on the world stage in recent decades. While in the past this development has been driven heavily by China,...

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Inside the Parliament of Malaysia with Wong Chen

ADVOCATE by ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights - April 07, 2024 23:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 2 ratings
Wong Chen is an APHR Board Member, Malaysian MP and lawyer. He also has served Non-executive Chairman of the Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV) since May 2023, Chairman of the International Relations and Trade Parliamentary Select Committee from December 2019 to May 2020 and again since May 202...

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ChatGPT Interviews ME! My Evolution from Hobbyist to Pro Podcaster | PodSwap Smarter Podcasting

A Vietnam Podcast: Stories of Vietnam - April 04, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
"Send me a message!" "As soon as you start doing something for money, whether you like it or not. It's gonna change." Podcasting expert and host of A Vietnam Podcast and Smarter Podcasting, Niall Mackay, is interviewed by Samantha an AI Voice powered by ChatGPT. Niall shares his journey from ...

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Raihan Yacob Talks Tales From Incredible Tales - DEAD AIR

GHOST MAPS: True Southeast Asian Horror Stories - April 03, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
Radio personality, Raihan Yacob, chats with Kyle and Wayne about co-hosting Tales From Incredible Tales and shares some of his own supernatural encounters. This episode of Dead Air was recorded in March 2024. ►FIND TALES FROM INCREDIBLE TALES & RAIHAN YACOB HERE:  Tales From Incredible Tales...

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China’s alarm at the Red Sea crisis

China In Context - April 02, 2024 14:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
The escalating Houthi attacks in the Red Sea region are creating economic and security concerns globally. The US and UK have responded with airstrikes against Houthi sites in Yemen, in an attempt to prevent the group from endangering freedom of navigation and disrupting trade. The repercussions ...

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The United States, China, and the Future of the Global Order with Kishore Mahbubani and Orville Schell

Asia In-Depth - April 01, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 42 ratings
NEW YORK, March 21, 2024 — Asia Society Policy Institute, in partnership with Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania, hosts a discussion on the U.S.-China relationship and how it impacts global trends. Speakers include Kishore Mahbubani, 2023-24 Schlager visiting fellow at the Unive...