Developed to reflect the lives and reality of citizens across the region, Asia Calling is a weekly radio programme from Indonesia ’s Radio News Agency KBR68H. Since its launch at the ASEAN Bali Summit in October 2003 Asia Calling has been covering the significant events in South-East and East Asia, with our network of correspondents keeping listeners informed of developments taking place in their region. This includes coverage of breaking news stories, as well as background features exploring issues in more depth, allowing listeners to develop an understanding of the context in which events are taking place.

Asia Calling is broadcast on KBR68H each Saturday mornings at 8:00 in English 09:00 in Indonesian. The program is also relayed via satellite to over 120 of KBR68H’s member stations - reaching out to millions of people across the archipelago. Find out where you can hear Asia Calling.

Asia Calling extends beyond Indonesia . The program is also broadcast on regional member stations in both English and local languages. In this way Asia Calling aims to reach across borders to listeners no matter where they live in the region.
How are people across South-East and East Asia meeting their challenges today? What is different, what is the same for people in each country? How can we understand each other’s reality better? Asia Calling is a part of the news, information and stories that will help listeners answer these questions.

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Award-winning Radio News Agency KBR68H is Indonesia ’s only independent national radio service. Its news and current affairs programming is networked via satellite to over 500 stations across the entire archipelago, and reaches an audience of more than 8 million people.

Its programming is also heard internationally on Radio Netherlands and Australia ’s SBS Radio. Groundbreaking projects include the comprehensive monitoring and simultaneous counting in Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.

Asia Calling enables Radio News Agency KBR68H to reach beyond Indonesia ’s borders. We are working together with other outlets in the region, to continue to build and consolidate a dynamic, professional and independent Asian media.