Scott Heidler is an Asia Correspondent based out of the Bangkok bureau. He covers everything from Korea Peninsula tension to Cambodia’s politics to Nepal’s Sherpa community. When he joined Al Jazeera English in 2010 he covered the United Nations in New York. Prior to that he lived in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Jerusalem for a collective eight years. He is the co-author of the award-winning book "Women of Courage; Intimate Stories from Afghanistan".
Asia Pacific28 Jan 2019 10:25 GMT
The third-largest exporter of seafood rejoices the end of ban as it was criticised for poor regulations and unsustainable practices.
Asia Pacific21 Dec 2018 14:27 GMT
One percent of the population controls more than two-thirds of Thailand's wealth.
Asia Pacific17 Dec 2018 09:05 GMT
A group of performers in Bangkok's Chinatown is trying to keep the centuries-old art form of Chinese opera alive.
China09 Nov 2018 10:28 GMT
At the biannual Chinese airshow and weapons expo, there’s a display of military might, ally unity and some American companies taking a long view on the ongoing trade war.
Asia Pacific03 Nov 2018 12:42 GMT
Young people in Thailand are using music as the medium to send a strong political message to the military government.
Asia Pacific28 Sep 2018 16:27 GMT
The dinosaur replica business in Zigong is worried by the tariffs imposed by the US.
Asia Pacific18 Sep 2018 14:28 GMT
In an intensifying trade war, China says it will retaliate after the US announced its biggest tariffs yet on imports from China.
Asia Pacific15 Sep 2018 13:58 GMT
The collapse of the $190bn peer-to-peer lending industry in China in July causes worries of another global financial crisis.
Asia Pacific30 Aug 2018 17:03 GMT
Victorious athletes in the 2018 Asian Games are given cash prizes by their nation, military service exceptions and even jobs.
Asia Pacific27 Aug 2018 17:07 GMT
In Pakistan, cricket is king - but their baseball players are using some of the same skills to impress at the Asian Games.
Asia Pacific26 Aug 2018 19:05 GMT
Top-ranked badminton players like Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo inspire Indonesian young people, from elite academies to street-level players, to become the best in the world.
Asia Pacific22 Aug 2018 17:17 GMT
How the Asian Games help keep indigenous sports alive.
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