Finding Comfort in Asia

18-Sep-16 10:00

How did it feel like to be home, and yet, not accepted? That's exactly what Afghan refugees faced, when they returned years after escaping the war in their country. Listen to that, and many more regional stories from Asia Calling, brought to you by Kantor Berita Radio 68H.

0:37 - Asia Calling 1 - Irom Sharmila broke her fast after a 16-year hunger strike

8:16 - Asia Calling 2 - Thailand drafted a new constitution again

16:10 - Asia Calling 3 - Afghan refugees return home

22:48 - Asia Calling 4 - Loopholes in India's labor law

29:35 - Asia Calling 5 - Sukarno's art collection

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Tags: Refugees, child labour, Sukarno, Constitution, art

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) OpenMinds’ Jan Wong on Malaysia’s martech momentum, AI overload, and how poor tech stacks are breaking brands mid-campaign.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) A review of The Fantastic Four’s arrival in the MCU, followed by a discussion about characters that have been played by different actors.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) If you're in the market for a used, old school sports sedan, should you consider the Mitsubishi Lancer GT, or the Proton Inspira? Daniel Fernandez from dsf.my shares his thoughts!

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) Matt and Rich take their digital paranoia a step further, covering border controls, burner phones and authoritarian apps.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) The Malaysian Food Sovereignty Forum warns against proposed changes to the Protection of New Plant Varieties Act and the Plant Seed Quality Bill, citing a lack of engagement with farmers and civil society. FKMM Coordinator Nuritri Amir Bin Muhammad joins us to explain.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) We speak to Jeffrey Ross, the General Manager of Fresh Events Asia, ahead of the Redline Fitness Games, happening this weekend.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

This episode of The Conversation features two women who are working in the field of robotics. What's life like in this industry?

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