• Eyes on Asia

  • By: RFA
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Eyes on Asia

By: RFA
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  • A podcast where journalists from Southeast Asia and beyond share their insights on the week's news from the region. Radio Free Asia's Mat Pennington speaks with the network's reporters and local language broadcasters about their top stories and RFA exclusives.

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Episodes
  • Will the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan revitalize terror groups in SE Asia?

    Will the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan revitalize terror groups in SE Asia?
    Aug 27 2021
    Eyes on Asia looks at how the Taliban takeover could resonate beyond the borders of Afghanistan. National War College professor Zachary Abuza discusses how it might revitalize terror groups in Southeast Asia. And RFA Uyghur Service director Alim Seytoff speaks about how Uyghurs in Afghanistan are fearful of cooperation between China and a Taliban regime eager for its diplomatic recognition and investment. Featuring RFA journalists Mat Pennington and Paul Eckert.https://www.benarnews.org/english/commentaries/asean-security-watch/taliban-abuza-08162021185452.htmlhttps://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/afghanistan-uyghurs-08242021175318.html

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    26 mins
  • China and Vietnam duped by COVID misinformation

    China and Vietnam duped by COVID misinformation
    Aug 14 2021
    COVID misinformation has caused red faces in China and Vietnam this week. Eyes on Asia looks at how both nations were duped by fake news related to the pandemic that from the perspective of each government, proved too good to be true. Featuring RFA journalists Mat Pennington, Paul Eckert, Jane Tang and Son Nguyen. https://www.rfa.org/english/news/china/virus-08112021102813.htmlhttps://www.rfa.org/english/news/vietnam/khoa-08122021182805.html

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    25 mins
  • A lonely, independent voice on Camboida's news media ethics panel

    A lonely, independent voice on Camboida's news media ethics panel
    Aug 6 2021
    The authoritarian Cambodian government is forming a commission to monitor a segment of the population that already have their backs against the wall -- journalists. Eyes on Asia speaks to Nop Vy, the executive director of CamboJA, a journalists' network. He will be a lone independent voice on this commission that is intended to scrutinize ethical standards in journalism but is stacked with government officials. And Rita Cheng of RFA's Mandarin Service speaks about the new Chinese ambassador to Washington. Could Qin Gang's appointment turn a new page in the fraught relationship between China and the United States? Featuring RFA journalists Paul Eckert and Mat Pennington.

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    32 mins

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