Access Asia Podcast
1) India and France draw closer in a polarised world
As France and India kick off the 2026 "Year of Innovation", Access Asia is on the ground in New Delhi, just weeks after landmark free trade agreements were signed with the EU and the United States.
2) '100% recommend!' Malaysian Olympic skier Aruwin Salehhuddin shares her love of winter sports
As plenty of drama plays out on the slopes of the Milano-Cortina Olympics, Malaysian alpine skier Aruwin Salehhuddin is giving it her all as the only athlete representing her country. From the Olympic...Show More
3) Japan's 'iron lady' hopes to consolidate power in snap election
From a K-pop drum duet to a feud with China to an extra-early election, Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi has had quite a roller-coaster ride in her first three months in office. Riding on a wave of popularit...Show More
4) Japanese court holds North Korea accountable for deceptive repatriation campaign
In a landmark ruling, a Japanese court has ordered North Korea to pay compensations to victims of a mass repatriation programme that ran between 1959 and 1984. More than 93,000 ethnic Koreans and thei...Show More
5) Indian fashion brand Kartik Research eyes global reach
In this edition of Access Asia, we meet the founder of New Delhi-based Kartik Research, which has just shown at Paris Fashion Week. Its 25-year-old founder, Kartik Kumra, who highlights "forgotten Ind...Show More
6) Trump's world: India and EU draw closer
In this week's edition of Access Asia, we explore how India and the EU are edging closer, as reports swirl that the two sides are in the final stages of securing a free trade deal. This shift in the r...Show More
7) China loses, but also gains a lot from Trump's Venezuela move, analyst says
China has strongly condemned the US attack on Venezuela and capture of President Nicolas Maduro. Beijing had built a strategic partnership with the South American country, and been trying to expand it...Show More
8) Bondi Beach gunmen's Philippines trip becomes focus of investigation
Police in Australia are investigating a trip made by the suspects of the Bondi Beach anti-Semitic terrorist attack to the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, just weeks before they shot and kille...Show More
9) 'A glimpse into deep shadows' behind the art of kabuki: 'Kokuho' director on his Japanese megahit
It's a story of art, rivalry and bloodlines. Japan's megahit and Oscar hopeful "Kokuho" is coming to the French box office at Christmas. It follows the life of a man born the son of a yakuza boss who ...Show More
10) India pulls order to pre-install government app on smartphones following uproar
The Indian government has scrapped an order which gave manufacturers 90 days to pre-install a state-backed security app on all new smartphones. The move came following a huge public outcry and resista...Show More
India pulls order to pre-install government app on smartphones following uproar
12:36 | Dec 5th, 2025