PRI's The World
January 09, 2019
It’s difficult to overstate how silly the Western dislike for durian looks from East and Southeast Asia. Across Asia, durian is actually selling like never before. Long a coveted fruit, the durian has, in recent years, become the focus of a full-on food craze.
Lifestyle & Belief
As Protests Continue in Egypt, a Look at Democracy in Southeast Asia
The Takeaway
February 09, 2011
In Southeast Asia, Muslim nations like Indonesia and Malaysia have relatively successful democracies. What makes democracy in those populous Muslim countries work? We talk with Anwar Ibrahim, Malaysia's former deputy prime minister.
Environment
Java trees
Living on Earth
December 14, 2007
Indonesia planted millions of trees to absorb the greenhouse gases caused by the December 2007 Bali climate conference, but the nation's record on tree conservation has been dismal. Java used to be home to one of the world's oldest teak forests, but illegal logging, fires, and government mis-management have destroyed the trees.
Environment
Laos' sticky situation
Living on Earth
September 25, 2009
The Laos government has set a goal to reforest their nation. Now, scientists are working with farmers to produce profitable harvests by finding higher yielding varieties of the rice that Laotians prefer - sticky rice. On Living on Earth.
Environment
The battle over farmland and forests in Sumatra
Living on Earth
December 11, 2009
The UN's REDD project may help rural villagers whose livelihoods depend almost entirely on the land and forests currently threatened by the pulpwood industry in Sumatra. From Living on Earth.
Indonesia reconsiders Suharto
PRI's The World
January 22, 2008
Indonesia's former dictator Suharto is still in critical condition after coming close to dying recently; the 85-year-old Suharto ruled the country for more than three decades and was responsible for many human rights abuses
The global spread of supermarkets
PRI's The World
January 24, 2008
The World's Jason Margolis reports on the global spread of supermarkets, as in recent decades, supermarkets have become much more common in some developing countries than they used to be
Thailand's Islamic separatist movement
PRI's The World
February 01, 2008
Thailand's parliament has a new civilian prime minister who faces the challenge of restoring civilian rule after 18 months of military rule
Criticizing the king in Thailand
PRI's The World
February 01, 2008
It's against the law in Thailand to criticize the King; Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Giles Ungpakorn, professor of political science in Bangkok, who's fallen afoul of that law.
Global hit Borneo
PRI's The World
February 01, 2008
Reporter Michael Switow tells us how young Malaysian singers on the island of Borneo are reviving musical traditions that were on the verge of dying out. Borneo is the island shared by Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.
Arts, Culture & Media
Burma and Rambo
PRI's The World
February 06, 2008
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Ja So, a member of the Overseas Burmese Patriots Group in Singapore about the group's recent screening of the latest Rambo movie in which John Rambo is pitted against the repressive Burmese military