Asian Insider Podcast

The two rules that Parisians broke in the hot summer of 2025

In July, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte sued US influencer Candace Owens for her allegations that Mrs Macron was "born a man." With others now on trial for cyberbullying Mrs Macron, the incident has highlighted a massive cultural shift.

Asian Insider Podcast

Trump meets Xi: Who'll win the China-US tussle; impact on Asia

In this episode, we discuss about the Trump-Xi meeting and why it remains unconfirmed.

Asian Insider Podcast

Anwar’s Asean chair year: From geopolitics to fiscal finance, how did he fare?

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) will now have to juggle domestic and international impressions over the visit of US President Donald Trump (right) during the Asean Summit starting Oct 26.

Asian Insider Podcast

Behind that 100-part bicycle; Asia’s shifting supply chains

In this episode, Ravi speaks with Mridula Iyer (pictured), Asia South Head of Services at Citi, the global financial services firm, on shifts in Asia’s supply chain and how it matters for ordinary people.

Asian Insider Podcast

Church and fortune-tellers: Why Filipinos find solace in both

In this episode, we explore how Filipinos find the balance between two contradictory belief systems.

Asian Insider Podcast

Tanks and missiles: The implications of China’s grand military parade

In this episode, we revisit the 2025 China Victory Day Parade, focusing on Beijing’s message to the world and what it reveals in terms of foreign policy preoccupations.

Asian Insider Podcast

Xi-Modi sends powerful message to US and the world: Henry Huiyao Wang

In this episode, we discuss the recent developments in Sino-Indian ties, and the summit in early August between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Asian Insider Podcast

Rich men and pretty women: Glimpses at a matchmaking event in China

Wealthy single Chinese mingle at a high-end matchmaking event for China's wealthy singles in Beijing on July 13, 2025.

Asian Insider Podcast

Malaysia parties gear up for PAS congress and the Sabah elections

Abdul Hadi Awang, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) chief

Asian Insider Podcast

Donald Trump: Nobel Prize laureate?

US President Donald Trump during a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, not pictured, in the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, July 7, 2025.

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