Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

Welcome back to The Asia-Pacific Perspective, where James Corbett of corbettreport.com and Broc West of apperspective.net bring you the latest news from the Asia-Pacific region. This month:

STORY #1: Asian and African Nations Challenge ‘Obsolete’ World Order
http://ur1.ca/k9k3a
China: New Asian bank will enhance international finance system
http://ur1.ca/k9k3d
AIIB useful complementary tool for world financial order: expert
http://ur1.ca/k9k3j
The new Asian bank and a new world order
http://ur1.ca/k9k3o
China’s AIIB Bank: Part of a Much Bigger Master Plan
http://ur1.ca/k9k3s
China rates its own citizens – including online behaviour
http://ur1.ca/k9k40

STORY #2: Don’t Rock The Boat On The ANZAC ‘Tradition’
http://ur1.ca/k9k41
Scott McIntyre’s sacking over ANZAC tweets stirs free speech row
http://ur1.ca/k9k4b
SIPRI – Trends In World Military Expenditure, 2014
http://ur1.ca/k9k5b
40 Years On, Agent Orange Chemicals Used In Vietnam War Still Leave A Devastating Mark
http://ur1.ca/k9k5e

STORY #3: U.S. and Japan Strike New Military Agreement
http://ur1.ca/k9k5h
Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe begins US tour with visit to Boston
http://ur1.ca/k9k5u
Report: Police investigating explosions heard near Camp Zama
http://ur1.ca/k9k63
Japanese Government’s Effort To Silence Press Is Working
http://ur1.ca/k9k6c
Ex-bureaucrat blasts Abe on news program
http://ur1.ca/k9k6m

PREVIOUS EPISODE: Fukushima’s 4-Year Anniversary
http://ur1.ca/k9k75

NOTE: Broc and James are on the look-out for new and interesting Asia-Pacific topics to cover. If you come across anything you feel is worthwhile please get in contact with Broc via twitter @brocwest / @ap_perspective or with James via the contact form on corbettreport.com. Alternatively you can use #apperspective on Twitter and we’ll be sure to find it. Thank you.