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CNA Correspondent - How the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea ran into trouble even before Typhoon Khanun hit

CNA Correspondent - How the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea ran into trouble even before Typhoon Khanun hit
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16 Aug 2023 07:32AM
20 mins

43,000 Scouts from 158 countries arrived in South Korea expecting 12 days of learning, fellowship and fun. What they didn’t bargain for were inadequate facilities, an unbearable heatwave and an approaching typhoon that forced an evacuation. CNA’s Lim Yun Suk talks to Steve Lai about how things went south. 

CNA Correspondent - CNA’s interview with Anwar Ibrahim: What’s next for Malaysia and its leader?

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim sat down with CNA’s correspondents Melissa Goh and Afifah Ariffin for an interview in Singapore. Steve Lai gets a peek into all the behind-the-scenes action and what’s next for Mr Anwar’s future and that of his country. 

26/09/2023 20 mins

CNA Correspondent - Why Hong Kong’s record rainfall is not just about a once-in-a-lifetime flood

On 7 September Hong Kong smashed a 140-year-old record when torrential rains drenched the city. At its height, 158mm fell in just one hour. As the clean-up happens, new problems have surfaced, that of illegal structures and slope safety. CNA’s Hong Kong correspondent Deborah Wong talks to Teresa Tang in this episode.

19/09/2023 19 mins

CNA Correspondent - How worried should we be over treated nuclear wastewater from Fukushima?

Fukushima will long be linked with the wrecked nuclear facility that bears the prefecture’s name. Treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is now being pumped into the Pacific Ocean and will continue to flow for decades to come. CNA’s Michiyo Ishida tells Teresa Tang what she saw when she visited for a media tour. 

13/09/2023 18 mins

CNA Correspondent - Why is there a US-China power play for the Pacific Islands?

Most people don’t know much about the tiny nations of the Pacific except tourists who are drawn to their stunning beauty. But they are strategically critical for China, the US and its allies. CNA’s Jeremy Koh speaks to Teresa Tang about his travels there and whether this tug-of-war is noticeable on the ground.

07/09/2023 22 mins

CNA Correspondent - Thailand finally has a new prime minister after dramatic twists and turns, so what’s next?

Three months after Thais voted in a general election, they finally have their next leader – though it’s not the person many had expected. Sretta Thavisin is a political novice who faces the task of uniting a fractured public. CNA's May Wong and Saksith Saiyasombut sit down with Teresa Tang to talk about what it was like on the ground as the dramatic developments unfolded.

29/08/2023 27 mins

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