Asia Pacific Report: Kiru Naidoo

Current Affairs (podcast)

2016-06-02

This edition of the Asia Report on Thursday morning the 2^nd of June 2016 focuses on the following issues:

Donald Trump gets an endorsement from an unusual quarter in the Asia Pacific.
Seven Hong Kong police officers have gone on trial for assaulting a prodemocracy activist.
Singapore has joined the list of countries pursuing citizens named in the Panama Papers.

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