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The Jokowi Effect with Wilmar Salim

Host Keith Bettinger speaks with Wilmar Salim (Head, Urban Planning, Bandung Institute of Technology) about the election of the Governor of Jakarta, Joko Widodo. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith […]

Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Asia

Host Keith Bettinger speaks with Ethnobotanist and Madre Chocolate founder Dr. Nathaniel Bletter about ethnobotany research in Asia and the role of traditional ecological knowledge in local communities and natural resource management. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith […]

Nationalism & Art History

History, Monuments, and Nationalism in Southeast Asia Keith is joined by Dr. Paul Lavy of the University of Hawaii’s Department of Art and Art History to discuss the role of historical discourse and the place of historical sites in nation building and the construction of nationality in Southeast Asia. Keith and Dr. Lavy will discuss […]

Narendra Modi, India and South Asia

Keith is joined in the studio by Dr. Saira Yamin from the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies to discuss the historic election of Narendra Modi as Prime Minister of the world’s largest democracy (India) and related events in South Asia. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was […]

China & Japan: Is Detente Possible?

After reviewing recent news out of Asia, Keith Bettinger spoke with Dr. Paula Harrell of Georgetown University about China-Japan relations, and potential paths forward for improved bilateral relations. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for this episode was Keith Bettinger. The host for […]

Urbanization, Economic Development & India

“ThinkTech Asia” host, Keith Bettinger was joined by Dr. Ashok Das from the University of Hawai’i Department of Urban and Regional Planning to discuss socio-economic trends in the world’s largest democracy- India. India has an urban population approximately equivalent to the entire population of the United States, yet the South Asian giant is still overwhelmingly […]

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- Roger Cohen and Chris Buckley
China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity

The Chinese leader has carefully chosen three countries — France, Serbia and Hungary — that to varying degrees embrace Beijing’s push for a new global order. [...]

- Daisuke Wakabayashi and Claire Fu

The global price of gold has reached its highest levels as Chinese investors and consumers, wary of real estate and stocks, buy the metal at a record pace. [...]

- Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jonathan Wolfe
Police Clear a Pro-Palestinian Encampment at USC for a Second Time

The university has been in turmoil following the decision not to allow its valedictorian, who is Muslim, to speak at graduation. [...]

- Yan Zhuang
Police Arrest Dozens in Protest at Art Institute of Chicago

The Chicago police said that 68 people had been arrested and charged with trespassing. [...]

Sunak needs to own Tory defeats and change course, says Braverman

Tories lost nearly 500 councillors, 10 councils and the West Midlands mayoralty in the elections. [...]

Crossing shut after Hamas fires rockets, Israel says

Israeli media say 10 people were injured as Hamas fired rockets at the Kerem Shalom crossing. [...]

Al Jazeera to be shut down in Israel

Israel accuses Al Jazeera of bias, but the Qatar-based network says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes". [...]

Lord of the Rings and Titanic actor Bernard Hill dies aged 79

Bernard Hill enjoyed a career spanning decades in film and television. [...]

From teenage cyber-thug to Europe’s most wanted

Kivimaki rose through teen cyber gangs to become a Most Wanted criminal responsible for one of the most shocking hacks in history. [...]

Internationally mediated talks on establishing a cease-fire in Gaza have resumed in Egypt. Meanwhile, Al Jazeera has gone off air in Israel after Netanyahu's government ordered the network to close. [...]

Eight candidates are running to take over the presidency, with the frontrunner only recently given the legal go-ahead. [...]

The Qatari TV network is no longer available in Israel after the Cabinet voted to suspend it. Israel has had a tense relationship with the broadcaster, accusing it of bias [...]

A global trend of increasing antisemitism has skyrocketed since Hamas' deadly October 7 attack, a new report has said. The Tel Aviv University report says many Jews across the world [...]

Speaking with DW, Ukrainian civilians share their experiences of fleeing Russian-occupied territories via the only open border crossing between the two countries. [...]

- Michele Kelemen
Netanyahu's government has voted to shut down the Al Jazeera office in Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his government has voted unanimously to shut down the local offices of Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera. [...]

- Chloe Veltman
The original 'Harry Potter' book cover art is expected to break records at auction

Sotheby's June 26 auction of Thomas Taylor's watercolor illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is estimated to sell for $400,000-$600,000. [...]

- The Associated Press
Ukraine's Zelenskyy calls God an "ally" against Russia in Orthodox Easter message

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Ukrainians in an Easter address to be united in prayer and called God an "ally" in the war with Russia. [...]

- The Associated Press
Bodies found in Mexico likely those of missing American and two Australians

Three bodies recovered in an area of Mexico's Baja California state are likely to be those of two Australians and an American who went missing last weekend during a camping [...]

- Geoff Brumfiel
When rockets fall, some Israeli citizens have nowhere to hide

While most buildings in Israel are required to have bomb shelters, a zoning catch-22 has left Bedouin villagers unprotected. [...]

- Jeanne Whalen

Schools continue to grapple with balancing students’ free speech rights and maintaining an amicable atmosphere ahead of graduation ceremonies. [...]

- Hank Stuever

Paul Reubens, who died Sunday, rose to fame with Pee-wee Herman, a delightfully deranged twist on Peter Pan, presaging our obsession with nostalgia and childhood fun. [...]

- Herb Scribner, Will Sommer

"Sound of Freedom," a low-budget film about child sex trafficking, almost topped the box office. But its star Jim Caviezel has linked it to the QAnon movement. [...]

- Sonia Rao, Emily Yahr

'The Banshees of Inisherin' and Germany’s 'All Quiet on the Western Front' closely followed. [...]

- Matthew Cappucci

The zone from Oklahoma to southern Nebraska is particularly at risk. [...]

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