CNA Correspondent - Reviving dying languages in Japan and South Korea

04 Sep 2024 07:15AM

18 mins

Being at a loss for words is taking on a whole new meaning. Thousands of languages around the world are on the brink of extinction, including in South Korea and Japan. Teresa Tang speaks to CNA's Lim Yun Suk and Michiyo Ishida about efforts to preserve them.

CNA Correspondent - Marking 75 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China

On 1 October 1949, the People's Republic of China was born. In the 75 years since, it has undergone an extraordinary transformation from being one of the poorest countries in the world to a global leader. Teresa Tang sits down with CNA's Olivia Siong and Tan Yew Guan to discuss how far the People's Republic of China has come and where it's going.

01/10/2024 27 mins

CNA Correspondent - Rosaries, gelato and EVs: A look at what it’s like travelling with the Pope

Pope Francis recently wrapped a historic 11-day trip, making stops in four nations in Asia and Oceania for the first time. CNA's Leong Wai Kit covered the Pope’s entire trip and shares with Teresa Tang his firsthand account of what it's like to witness the leader of the Catholic Church at work.

25/09/2024 24 mins

CNA Correspondent - Fight not flight: Kiribati opts to fortify its defences against rising seas rather than flee to Fiji

Kiribati is a picturesque, Pacific Island nation struggling to survive. It's one of the lowest-lying countries in the world and climate change is threatening its very existence. Migrating all its people to a plot of land on nearby Fiji had been an option. Teresa Tang asks CNA's Jack Board why that’s been put aside in this episode.

17/09/2024 22 mins

CNA Correspondent - Why the brutal tradition of wild boar hunting still thrives in Indonesia

Canines, swine and a lot of blood. Wild boar hunting in West Sumatra, Indonesia is a controversial tradition turned popular past-time. Animals that were once considered a nuisance are now hunted down for sport, causing ecological fallout down the food chain. Teresa Tang speaks to CNA's Nivell Rayda in this week's episode.

10/09/2024 17 mins