

Nikkei Asia News Roundup with Jada and Brian
NIKKEI RADIO BROADCASTING CORPORATION
From the Nikkei Asia newsroom, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman deliver the latest news. This all-English podcast program aims to help businesspeople catch up on what is going on in the world while also learning some English.
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Mar 1, 2024 • 11min
#7(2024.3.1)
Topics include India reducing Russian oil imports, Thailand's elephant pants controversy, Philippines airport project. Updates on Asian countries, Shangri-La High Speed Rail impact. Bank of Thailand Chief resists rate cut pressure. South Korea's defense industry ambitions. Tensions and military developments in Korea.

Feb 23, 2024 • 10min
#6(2024.2.23)
Topics discussed include challenges in Indonesia, the Singapore Air Show, controversy in India, falling property prices in Hong Kong, Japan's successful H3 rocket launch, China's Lunar New Year spending surge, Japan's declining marriage rates, a unique dating app in Japan, and the impact of financial concerns on relationships.

Feb 9, 2024 • 10min
#5(2024.2.9)
This podcast discusses various news updates from Asia, including the soaring prices of Nvidia chips, political tensions in the Philippines, and military pressure on Thailand's government. It also explores the potential impact and controversy surrounding deep-sea mining, addresses the housing glut in China, and discusses the new security measures in Hong Kong and their impact on democracy activists.

Jan 26, 2024 • 10min
#4(2024.1.26)
Podcast covers topics such as Japanese exports, Chinese shipments, Tesla restrictions, Philippines-China tension, Indonesia election, Japan's lunar lander mission, and Canada's extreme wildfires. Topics also include China's visa policies, warehouse robots in Japan, Taiwan's semiconductor revenue, border clashes between Myanmar and India, Tesla's entry restrictions in China, China's expanded visa-free programs, impact of wildfires, and significance of youth demographic in Indonesia's upcoming election.

Jan 12, 2024 • 10min
#3(2024.1.12)
This podcast covers a range of topics including taxation in Myanmar, young voters in Taiwan, business expansions in Japan, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, technological advancements and political updates in China, India, and Bangladesh. It also discusses technological developments by Nikon, Sony group, and Canon, recent events like Taiwan's presidential election and a runway collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, and explores TikTok's e-commerce venture in Southeast Asia and Hanwah Aerospace's expansion in South Korea.

Dec 29, 2023 • 11min
#2(2023.12.29)
This program allows you to quickly listen to key articles from Nikkei Asia.・Five news pieces with only headlines.・Four news pieces with longer content.・Additionally, there is one piece where two personalities engage in discussion to delve deeper into the topic.

Dec 15, 2023 • 12min
#1 (2023.12.15)
China's recent actions in the South China Sea, Japan's declining marriage rates, Apple's shift of engineering resources to Vietnam, the China-Philippines dispute over maritime incidents, Tokyo's matchmaking app, speculation on Bank of Japan's monetary policy, Italy's withdrawal from China's Belt and Road Initiative, implications of Italy's withdrawal on China's economy and trade imbalance with Europe.