Malaysia
Trump’s triumph, making social media accountable
"It's their media world now. We just live in it" - what news media are taking away from the Trump triumph; how Australia and Malaysia are making social media accountable for the content they carry Audio
Kiwi sets up schools to help undocumented children in Malaysia
Children growing up undocumented in Malaysia cannot go to school, or look forward to careers or getting their drivers licence, but schools set up by a Kiwi woman are helping.
NZ's role in shaping Malaysian doctors and teachers
In the 1950s newly independent Malaysia needed educated leaders and professionals to provide services. This is where the Colombo plan came in: a co-operative agreement with New Zealand to boost… Audio
Malaysian mini-marts attacked after religious outcry over socks
A Molotov cocktail was thrown into a Malaysian convenience store, police said, after heads of the chain were charged with offences for selling socks with the word "Allah" printed on them.
Malaysia campsite landslide kills at least 21, including children
A landslide has killed at least 21 people, including children, while they slept in their tents at an unlicensed campsite in Malaysia.
Asia correspondent Ed White
Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Seoul. He talks to Susie about signs that Xi Jinping's plans for an exit from the Zero-Covid strategy are already unravelling. In… Audio
Kiwi handbag enterprise helps semi-nomadic Borneo tribe
Jacky McLaren spent ten years working as a teacher in Brunei, but it's her experiences outside the classroom that are a having a lasting impact. Audio
Case #022 - Lorraine & Aaron Cohen
Lorraine Cohen and her son Aaron spent much of the 80's locked up in a Malaysia prison facing the death penalty. Audio
Calling Home: Kingsley Edney in Leeds, England
Kingsley Edney lectures in Politics and International Relations of China at the University of Leeds, and lives with his family on the edge of the city's greenbelt. Kingsley is Calling Home this week… Audio
Calling Home: Grant Phelps in Valparaiso, Chile
After making wine around the globe, Grant Phelps was lured to Chile by the country's fifth richest man to run his winery. Eventually Grant branched out on his own to make his boutique wine in the… Audio
Thailand protests: 'The fight is on for the long haul'
An anti-government protest in Bangkok earlier this week drew more than 10,000 people. Professor Bridget Welsh joins the show to look at the worsening situation in Thailand and the wider issue of… Audio
No action from Samoa over baby dumped in Malaysia
No charges will be filed against a Samoan woman who allegedly dumped her baby in a trash bin in Malaysia.
Mysterious break-in at a North Korean embassy
Asia Correspondent Edward White talks to Kathryn about a major security breach at the North Korean embassy in Spain, which has raised questions about links between North Korean dissident groups and US… Audio
Kim Jong-nam murder: Vietnamese woman expected to be freed next month
A Vietnamese woman accused of killing Kim Jong-nam, the half-brother of North Korea's leader, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of causing hurt by potentially deadly means.
Malaysia king abdicates in historic first
Malaysia's king, Sultan Muhammad V, has unexpectedly abdicated with immediate effect amid rumours he has married a Russian former beauty queen.
Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs and two bankers
The bank and two of its former employees have been charged in connection to a corruption and money laundering probe.
NZ plastic waste exports burned not recycled?
There are claims that some NZ plastic waste shipped to Malaysia to be on sold, is in fact being burned and causing contamination of villages. Lay Peng Pua is an environmental activist from Jenjarom in… Audio, Gallery
Malaysian woman disgusted by the amount of NZ plastic
A Malaysian woman who is disgusted at the amount of New Zealand plastic being sent to her country for so-called 'recycling' has arrived in Auckland to try and stop it at the source. RNZ revealed in… Video, Audio
PM plays down Malaysian PM's comments on South China Sea
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is preparing to jet out of Singapore after three-day visit dominated by trade and security. And security seemed to be at the forefront of the Malaysian prime minister's… Audio
Nadia Lim: double production, a book and a baby
Chef Nadia Lim had a bit of a juggle when releasing her latest book, her eighth. Her second son, River, arrived earlier than scheduled. The book is Fresh Start Feel Good and an extension of her My… Audio
