Access Asia

By FRANCE 24 English

Exclusive reports, features and analysis of political and social events from across the Asian continent. Friday at 3:45pm Paris time.

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The podcast currently has 337 episodes available.

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January 19, 2021 Covid-19: Vaccine drive underway in India amid transparency concerns
With India hoping to vaccinate 300 million people against Covid-19 by August, the challenges are more than just logistics. Many are worried about transparency. Critics say one of the vaccines that was granted emergency approval was rushed out despite a lack of data. Our correspondents Diya Gupta and Thomas Denis report from New Delhi.
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January 05, 2021 One year after devastating bushfires in Australia, have lessons been learned?
In this week's edition we focus on Australia, where catastrophic bushfires scorched more than 18 million hectares of land in 2020. The main causes were a drought, hot and windy weather, plus climate change. As experts say the country should expect worse in the years to come, FRANCE 24's correspondents Richelle Harrison and Gregory Plesse take a look at how authorities are preparing. But have the lessons been learned from last year?
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December 22, 2020 Fighting New Delhi’s monkey influx with facial recognition
This week we begin by looking at South Korea's strategy against Covid-19. It has been widely praised as effective against the virus but is it corrosive to personal freedoms? Next we see how monks are racing to save a Buddhist temple from rising waters in Thailand. The result of failed economic planning at the cost of the local environment. Finally, we head to India where the pandemic has exacerbated the problem of aggressive monkeys in New Delhi. We will look at how innovative solutions such as facial recognition are being used to deal with the problem.
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December 08, 2020 Why bear attacks are on the rise in Japan
In Japan, sightings of wild bears have soared to their highest level in five years, while many northern regions have reported the most in over a decade. This has led to a number of fatal attacks and scores of injuries. We look at the multiple factors behind the increased number of bear sightings.
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November 24, 2020 Wuhan, one year on: Breaking down China's Covid-19 strategy
Almost a year after the Covid-19 pandemic began, China is celebrating the way it's cracked down on the virus. Overrun hospitals have been replaced with crowded bars, restaurants and markets. Unlike in the West, life is returning to normal, a stunning recovery that hasn't been lost on China's spin doctors. We take a look at how China's economy has bounced back and see how life is returning to normal in Wuhan, once the epicentre of the virus. Finally, we break down Chinese propaganda with Maria Repnikova, who explains the creative ways the pandemic has been conveyed in the media.
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November 10, 2020 Kamala Harris's ancestral village in India celebrates her US election success
US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has shattered the glass ceiling in America. Not only will she be the first woman to become VP, she'll also be the first person of colour. Harris was born to a Jamaican father and an Indian mother. We take a look at how the history-making news has sparked celebrations in India.
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October 26, 2020 In Thailand, local businesses adapt to ongoing protests
This week, we head to the Thai capital Bangkok, which has been convulsed for weeks by anti-government protests. Social media has been vital to the protest movement – not just to organise demonstrations themselves, but also to help small businesses, who've come up with innovative ways to both support and benefit from the street movement. We tell you more.
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October 12, 2020 Protesters in Bangladesh urge government to take action against sexual assault
In Bangladesh, a video showing yet another woman being attacked and sexually assaulted has sparked a huge wave of protests across the country. Sexual assaults have been on the rise in the South Asian country in recent years. According to one Bangladeshi human rights group, more than 900 women and girls have been raped there in the first nine months of this year alone. Huge protests have taken place in a string of cities, angry over a culture of impunity for rape.
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September 29, 2020 In India, Covid-19 pushes poorest children into work
In this week's edition, we focus on the world's second most populous nation: India. With the country soon expected to become the hardest hit by Covid-19, experts believe that the outbreak is disproportionately affecting some 40 million children from the poorest Indian families, who are now being pushed into child labour. Our correspondents Suhel Khan, Adil Bhat and Mandakini Gahlot report from New Delhi.
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September 14, 2020 Disney film 'Mulan' faces backlash amid geopolitical issues
Disney's new remake of "Mulan" was tailored to appeal to audiences in China. It stars big-name Chinese-born actors like Jet Li, Gong Li and Donnie Yen, and the story itself is based on an old Chinese folk tale. And while the plot is set during the Han dynasty, today's geopolitical issues have added an unexpected bit of drama. The movie is mired in controversy for political reasons ranging from China's human rights record to its crackdown in Hong Kong.
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