Skip to main content
Advertisement

CNA Correspondent - Jensen Huang: The tough boss of Nvidia who is 'exhausted all the time'

Jensen Huang is one of the most influential men in the world right now - the CEO and face of Nvidia, the company powering the global AI boom. But beyond the black leather jacket and rockstar status is a deeply candid story about immigrant sacrifice, fear of failure and relentless ambition. In this special episode of the CNA Correspondent podcast, Genevieve Woo speaks to Senior Correspondent Victoria Jen after her wide-ranging interview with the Nvidia co-founder, covering everything from AI anxiety and job losses to China, Taiwan and what really drives the world’s most powerful chipmaker.

Resume Pause 23 mins

CNA Correspondent - South Koreans who left home to build two nations

In the 1960s and 70s, tens of thousands of South Koreans went to what was then known as West Germany as miners and nurses under a labour-for-loan deal. They were meant to stay for three years. Many never left. Genevieve Woo speaks to CNA Senior Correspondent Lim Yun Suk about the sacrifices behind South Korea’s rise - and the lives built between two countries.

Resume Pause 21 mins

CNA Correspondent - Trump meets Xi: Who came out ahead?

The Trump–Xi summit has just wrapped in China.   But beyond the handshakes and official statements, what really happened behind closed doors?  We break down the key moments, the surprises and the strategic stakes with insights from Beijing and Washington.  From trade and tech rivalry to the Taiwan question, the shadow of Iran and global energy tensions, we ask - who came in with the upper hand and did that balance of power shift by the end?  Genevieve Woo unpacks the two-day meeting with Tan Si Hui in Beijing and Nick Harper in Washington. 

Resume Pause 20 mins

CNA Correspondent - Speed and strain: The impact of Asia's EV surge

China has raced ahead in electric vehicle adoption, building vast charging networks, scaling production and reshaping how cars are bought and used. But across the rest of Asia, the shift is unfolding in far more uneven ways. From Mongolia’s hybrid-driving herders to Indonesia’s nickel boom and the Philippines’ copper reserves, the EV revolution is creating new opportunities alongside environmental strain, social tensions and questions over long-term sustainability. Arnold Gay speaks with CNA correspondents Bong Xin Ying and Jack Board about China’s dominance, the hidden costs of the transition and whether the rest of Asia can build its own EV ecosystems.  Editor's note: This episode of CNA Correspondent has been edited to remove an incorrect soundbite.

Resume Pause 34 mins

CNA Correspondent - 168 lives, a chain of failures: What Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court fire exposed

The Wang Fuk Court fire left 168 people dead and thousands displaced, making it one of Hong Kong’s deadliest disasters in decades. Months on, investigations are uncovering deeper failures, from alleged substandard materials to possible corruption in the tendering process. As the inquiry continues, Genevieve Woo speaks to CNA correspondent Deborah Wong to understand what went wrong.

Resume Pause 22 mins

About

Our host speaks to CNA correspondents on the frontlines to bring you behind the scenes of some of the biggest global news stories from Asia and the world.

Host and Guest

Advertisement