The World from PRX

Southeast Asia

A man stands at a podium in a packed room with seated and standing attendees, many holding cameras.
US ups the ante in the war with Iran
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50:16
Scientists in Southeast Asia are bio-hacking mosquitos
5:20
A group of Buddhist monks in traditional robes walking along a roadside, followed by a white sheriff's vehicle. A woman in a white coat is kneeling on the grass, paying respects to the monks as they pass by. The sky is clear and blue, indicating a sunny day.
Lifestyle & Belief
Buddhist monks on national Walk for Peace receive flowers, tears and gratitude along a NC highway
3:39
New technology uncovers the hidden jungle of Angkor
8:13
China is eating the world’s lunch when it comes to EVs
6:45
How scam factories in Southeast Asia reel in marks and make big bucks
7:26
In-flight thefts put Asian airlines on high alert
3:16
UK releases report on 2017 Grenfell Tower fire
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48:14
President Joe Biden participates in the US-ASEAN Special Summit to commemorate 45 years of US-ASEAN relations at the State Department in Washington, Friday, May 13, 2022.
Foreign policy
US ‘walks fine line’ at Southeast Asia summit to strengthen ties
At one point one-third of Laos had a US bomb on it.
Justice
How a secret US war created a new generation of Americans who changed foreign policy
Erawan Shrine in central Bangkok, where a bomb went off in August 2015, killing 20 people and injuring 120.
Can Southeast Asia become an economic hub to rival (or at least balance) China?
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