In July, China’s financial hub Shanghai experienced a record heatwave. Three red alerts were issued over five days - a jolt for many, unaccustomed to such high heat. Teresa Tang talks to correspondent Low Min Min about the ways people kept cool in the face of potentially more heatwaves to come. 

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What is it like to live and work under constant lockdowns and ever-changing rules? Low Min Min talks about the twists, turns and life-hacks she learnt while reporting on the seemingly endless story of China’s “zero-COVID” strategy which is being pushed to its limits by the Omicron strain. 

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US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan has sparked angry reactions in China which has said it seriously damages peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait. Why did she make the trip? Why is China angry and how will it affect Taiwan? Steve Lai speaks to CNA's correspondents Olivia Siong, Victoria Jen and Nick Harper to get behind-the-scenes reactions.

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After China, Indonesia is the world’s top consumer of instant noodles. Thailand regularly makes it to the top 10 list too. Teresa Tang asks our correspondents in Jakarta and Bangkok how hard inflation has hit the convenient carb, and explores what governments are doing to keep the pantry favourite affordable.

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The fatal shooting of the well-known ex-Prime Minister shocked Japan – a nation where gun crime is rare. In this first episode of the CNA Correspondent podcast, Steve Lai speaks to CNA’s Japan correspondent, Michiyo Ishida, on her personal experience of covering the news as it broke and the days after.

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