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CNA Correspondent - China’s bigger bet on South Africa

For years, China's presence in Africa was defined by railways, roads and mega infrastructure projects. But a quieter transformation is underway. Through the lens of South Africa, Genevieve Woo and Senior China Editor and Senior Correspondent Olivia Siong explore how Chinese companies are shifting from building projects to building businesses, manufacturing locally and putting down deeper roots. 

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CNA Correspondent - How South Korean children are losing their nationality without knowing it

Born and raised in South Korea, some children of transnational families have lived their entire lives believing they were Korean. But years after their parents sought official advice about dual citizenship, some are discovering they may have lost their Korean nationality. On the CNA Correspondent podcast, Senior Correspondent Lim Yun Suk talks about meeting families caught in anguish and uncertainty. How did this happen in a society where multicultural marriages are on the rise? And can South Korea’s nationality laws keep pace?

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CNA Correspondent - Can Japan stop bear attacks without culling?

Two decades ago, Japan killed more than 4,000 black bears in a single year and conservationists feared for the species. Last year, it culled more than 12,000 after bears killed 13 people. Our Senior Correspondent Michiyo Ishida explains why bears are turning up in cities such as Sendai and Utsunomiya, what a new minister-in-charge of bears can change and if a roadmap that cuts wild bear numbers by 30 per cent leaves room for coexistence.

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CNA Correspondent - From zombie vapes to drug driving - Taiwan's new narcotics crisis

Drug-driving cases in Taiwan have surged more than 200-fold since 2021. But the accidents are only the visible part of a much bigger problem. Genevieve Woo speaks with CNA Senior Correspondent Victoria Jen, who investigated a drug market that is growing increasingly digital - from teenagers tumbling into addiction to drugs that can be ordered online and delivered within an hour. We examine how Taiwanese authorities are racing to keep up.

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CNA Correspondent - What durian reveals about the China-Vietnam border

China has a huge appetite for durian and Vietnam wants a bigger bite of the market. But getting the fruit across the border is only part of the challenge. From winning over Chinese consumers to improving quality and speeding up customs, CNA's Otelli Edwards speaks with Shenzhen Correspondent Deborah Wong and Hanoi Correspondent Leong Wai Kit about what Vietnam is up against and why this durian boom tells a much bigger story about relationships and trade at the China-Vietnam border.

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CNA Correspondent - Foreigners in Malaysia - who gets to stay and who doesn't?

Malaysia is dealing with two very different groups of foreigners - Chinese and Korean players squeezing local businesses on price, and tens of thousands of stateless Rohingya refugees it never recruited but has hosted for years. Now, as local resentment rises, and talk of repatriations to Myanmar increases, Arnold Gay asks CNA Senior Correspondent Melissa Goh how and where Malaysia is drawing the line.  

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