Episodios

  • Beware the viral diet
    Nov 25 2025
    The internet is filled with promises that weight loss can be hacked through timing tricks and radical diets. But behind the glossy success stories, doctors are seeing a dangerous reality: emergency visits and broken metabolisms from plans lifted from social media, not science. It's time to separate the fast fixes from the facts, and explore why a responsible, long-term approach to health looks nothing like what the algorithm rewards. On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Yushan
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    17 m
  • Youth go green: From ideas to action
    Nov 25 2025
    From Singapore’s magical coding for a cleaner world to Brazil’s green policy shifts... There is a lot that young people can do in our common quest for sustainability. Find out more about efforts to tackle one of the biggest challenges of our times in a new episode of #GlobalSouthNextGen: Voices and Visions. Guests: Ian Chew, Founder and CEO of Greenie Web, Singapore Douglas Ferreira, international relations coordinator of Worker's Party Youth, Brazil
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    35 m
  • China's public eatery experiment
    Nov 24 2025
    Forget the restaurants. The most authentic meal in China might just be in a government canteen. As these buildings open their doors to the public, serving up real food at real prices, public service is getting a new meaning. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Xingyu
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    18 m
  • Youth leadership for a shared future
    Nov 24 2025
    As a young person, how to ensure decision-makers would hear our perspectives? How to spark real changes to the issues we care about? How to get on to the global stage to share our ideas? Join us for #GlobalSouthNextGen: Voices and Visions, to discover how young people around the world make their voices heard and shape the future. Guests: -Hannah Hopper, the Chair of the South African Youth for International Diplomacy (SAYID). -Himadrish Suwan, Chairman of the Confederation of Young Leaders of India -Azizuddin Ahmad, Executive Secretary, Asian Youth Council
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    35 m
  • The great library seat battle
    Nov 21 2025
    The fight for a library chair in China is no small matter. It's a real-time stress test of our public spaces, revealing the delicate balance between offering sanctuary for all and catering to personal demands. / Round Table's Happy Place (17:25). On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Yushan.
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    24 m
  • COP30: What's China's Role?
    Nov 21 2025
    The story of climate change is no longer a distant forecast; as COP30 reminds us, it is written in the fate of our world's forests, the acidity of our oceans, and the livelihoods of billions. And in this unfolding story, China's climate commitments are becoming pivotal chapters, adding both decisive weight and a sense of achievable hope. On the show: Niu Honglin, Steve & Yushun.
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    29 m
  • How China achieved fruit freedom
    Nov 20 2025
    Remember when a perfect avocado was a special splurge? That idea is getting a major upgrade. In China, "fruit freedom" is turning yesterday's luxuries into today's everyday staples, powered by a revolution in smart tech and digital supply chains. So what does this new era of affordable abundance mean for the future of our food? / Why do more young people prefer eating at KTVs (12:42)? On the show: Steve, Yushan & Xingyu
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    22 m
  • Is your lawyer a content creator?
    Nov 20 2025
    Forget the shopping livestreams that once flooded your feed. In China, a new digital courtroom is in session, where lawyers dispense immediate advice to millions online. This revolution offers unprecedented access, sidestepping traditional firms. But this instant justice comes with a price, sparking urgent debates about the ethics of legal counsel at the speed of a click. On the show: Steve, Yushan & Xingyu
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    31 m